St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Ware, Hertfordshire
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Ware, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 February 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Puckeridge, Ware, SG11 1RZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 112 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of this close-knit school community.”
- “They are proud of their school.”
- “Pupils have positive attitudes towards learning and towards each other.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, leaders have not ensured that curriculum plans provide enough detail about what subject knowledge pupils need to learn.”
- “Teachers sometimes do not focus on pupils having a secure understanding of the knowledge needed to tackle more complex concepts.”
- “This means that in these subjects, pupils are not learning as quickly as they might.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 56% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 15 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Roger De Clare First CofE School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Jenyns First School and Nursery 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Buntingford First School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Little Hadham Primary School 3.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thundridge Church of England Primary School 3.9 mi Good Last distance published