The Thomas Coram Church of England School
Swing Gate Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 2RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Roberts
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Federation
- Castle Church of England Federation
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 336
- URN
- 117559
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442866757
About this school
The Thomas Coram Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Berkhamsted. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 336 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 92 | 80 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 58% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 13% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 73% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 70% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 70% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Thomas Coram Church of England School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 315 |
| 2023/24 | 345 |
| 2024/25 | 345 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Thomas Coram Church of England School compares
The Thomas Coram Church of England School ranked 156th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5.4% | 12.8% | 336 | — |
| Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery | — | 6.1% | 6.3% | 144 | 0.4 miles |
| Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.3% | 4.4% | 141 | 0.6 miles |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 58% | 3.8% | 10.8% | 144 | 1.1 miles |
| Greenway Primary and Nursery School | 79% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 229 | 1.1 miles |
| Bridgewater Primary School | 75% | 3% | 6.4% | 459 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.75%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.37%
- Persistent absence
- 10.23%
Location
Nearby schools
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Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
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Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
-
Greenway Primary and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
-
Bridgewater Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
Other schools in Berkhamsted
The Thomas Coram Church of England School ranks 4th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Berkhamsted.
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Greenway Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Potten End CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch Primary
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Westfield Primary School Primary
- Ashlyns School Secondary
- Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Independent schools
- Berkhamsted School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does The Thomas Coram Church of England School teach?
- The Thomas Coram Church of England School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Berkhamsted.
- Who is the headteacher of The Thomas Coram Church of England School?
- The headteacher of The Thomas Coram Church of England School is Mrs Rebecca Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Thomas Coram Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Thomas Coram Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Thomas Coram Church of England School?
- The Thomas Coram Church of England School has 336 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is The Thomas Coram Church of England School full?
- The Thomas Coram Church of England School has capacity for 420 pupils and 336 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Thomas Coram Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. The Thomas Coram Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does The Thomas Coram Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Thomas Coram Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Thomas Coram Church of England School?
- The Thomas Coram Church of England School is part of the Castle Church of England Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Thomas Coram Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Thomas Coram Church of England School rank locally?
- The Thomas Coram Church of England School ranked 156th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Thomas Coram Church of England School's absence rate?
- The Thomas Coram Church of England School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Thomas Coram Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Thomas Coram Church of England School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.