St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden

South Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3DW

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

94%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

208

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 208 / 210 (99%)
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

2.4%

Disadvantaged

13.9%

EAL

1.0%

SEN support

10.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

94%

Expected standard (RWM)

16%

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.1%

Overall absence

3.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

10.42

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

12.4

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£43,746

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↓ −£5,093 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,067

Spend per pupil

£7,212

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.