St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stephanie Gavin
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 138354
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462620670
About this school
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Letchworth Garden City. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 221 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Early years
- 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 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 73% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 83% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 80% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 83% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary 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 | 73% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 224 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 222 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School compares
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School ranked 204th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 221 | — |
| Icknield Infant and Nursery School | — | 8.3% | 27.8% | 206 | 0.7 miles |
| Wilbury Junior School | 63% | 5.5% | 37.8% | 228 | 0.8 miles |
| Pixmore Junior School | 30% | 5.6% | 31.7% | 231 | 0.9 miles |
| Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School | 68% | 3.2% | 7.2% | 433 | 0.9 miles |
| Lordship Farm Primary School | 64% | 3.6% | 7.2% | 447 | 1.0 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)
- 3.83%
- English as an additional language
- 26.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.85%
- Persistent absence
- 4.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Icknield Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
-
Wilbury Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
-
Pixmore Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Letchworth
-
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Lordship Farm Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
Other schools in Letchworth Garden City
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School ranks 6th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Letchworth Garden City.
- Garden City Academy Primary
- Icknield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Lordship Farm Primary School Primary
- Northfields Infants and Nursery School Primary
- Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Stonehill School Primary
- The Grange Academy Primary
- Wilbury Junior School Primary
- The Highfield School Secondary
- North Herts Education Support Centre Local authority maintained schools
- Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Academies
- St Christopher School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Letchworth Garden City.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School is Mrs Stephanie Gavin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary 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 St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School has 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School full?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 221 on roll (92%), 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 St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School is part of THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School ranked 204th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary 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 1 July 2026.