St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
About St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School in Dacorum received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in November 2022, a notable drop from its previous Outstanding rating in 2009. The most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 44 per cent. That is well below the Hertfordshire local authority average of 64 per cent for primary schools, placing the school in the bottom half of Dacorum’s 47 primaries, at rank 40. Nationally, it sits in the 86th percentile of all primary schools, meaning roughly 86 per cent of schools outperform it on this measure. The school’s ranking score of 44 out of a possible 100 puts it firmly in the bottom 50 tier. For context, the top-performing local schools, such as Little Gaddesden and Harvey Road, score 100.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
29 Nov 2022Source: Ofsted, 23 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:45
After-school care
15:15-17:30
Source: stmore.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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