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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

East Hertfordshire, SG11 1RZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#8,422
of 13,686 nationally

About St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a small state primary in East Hertfordshire, within the Hertfordshire local authority, and it serves 122 pupils from ages 3 to 11. Among the 401 primary schools in the authority, it ranks 218th on its combined Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths expected standard score, placing it in the bottom half of schools locally. The top-performing peers in the same area include Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harvey Road Primary School and The Russell School, all of which achieved perfect ranking scores. St Thomas of Canterbury is a Roman Catholic school with a nursery provision, and it is currently oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 41 applications for just 15 places, with 20 of those applications coming as first preferences. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, even if its academic ranking doesn’t place it among the very highest performers in the authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHigh Street, Ware, East Hertfordshire, SG11 1RZ
HeadteacherMichelle Keating
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils122
Free School Meals (FSM)13.9%
School Capacity122 / 122 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 26 Apr 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:55

Source: stcanterbury.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.