St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School

Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QB

Good

Inspected 18 January 2023

Good

Ofsted

62%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

222

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 222 / 240 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

3.8%

Disadvantaged

26.1%

EAL

1.8%

SEN support

7.2%

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)

62%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.9%

Overall absence

5.0%

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.

10.99

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

22.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

8.96

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£46,282

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,205 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 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.

£5,747

Spend per pupil

£5,986

Income per pupil

52%

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.