St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

High Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG11 1RZ

Good

Inspected 21 February 2023

Good

Ofsted

56%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

122

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: 122 / 122 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

14.8%

Disadvantaged

6.6%

EAL

4.9%

SEN support

15.6%

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)

56%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.1%

Overall absence

13.5%

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.

5.94

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

20.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

6.1

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

£51,824

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 44% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,568 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.3

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.4 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.

£8,051

Spend per pupil

£8,295

Income per pupil

50%

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.