St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy
Coningsby Street, Hereford, HR1 2DY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Asha Begley
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 264
- Pupils on roll
- 231
- URN
- 140183
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01432268400
About this school
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Hereford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 231 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 28 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 75% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 4% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 89% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 86% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 89% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
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 St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Herefordshire, County of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 232 |
| 2024/25 | 243 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy compares
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy ranked 8th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 3.8% | 26.9% | 231 | — |
| Lord Scudamore Primary Academy | 53% | 4.8% | 17.8% | 507 | 0.4 miles |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | 69% | 3.5% | 17.5% | 219 | 0.7 miles |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School | 81% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 215 | 0.7 miles |
| Holmer CofE Academy | 75% | 3.2% | 9.9% | 417 | 0.7 miles |
| Broadlands Primary School | 38% | 7.4% | 35.9% | 164 | 0.8 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report13 January 2026
- 25 May 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.92%
- English as an additional language
- 58.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.78%
- Persistent absence
- 8.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
St James' Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
St Francis Xavier's Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Holmer CofE Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Broadlands Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hereford
Other schools in Hereford
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy ranks 4th of the 38 ranked primary schools in Hereford.
- Almeley Primary School Primary
- Broadlands Primary School Primary
- Burghill Community Academy Primary
- Burley Gate CofE Primary School Primary
- Canon Pyon CofE Academy Primary
- Clehonger CofE Primary School Primary
- Eardisley CofE Primary School Primary
- Ewyas Harold Primary School Primary
- Garway Primary School Primary
- Hampton Dene Primary School Primary
- Holmer CofE Academy Primary
- King's Caple Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy teach?
- St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hereford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy is Miss Asha Begley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy?
- St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy has 231 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy full?
- St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy has capacity for 264 pupils and 231 on roll (88%), 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 Cantilupe CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy is part of DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI 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 Cantilupe CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 82% 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 Cantilupe CofE Academy compare with other schools in Herefordshire, County of?
- St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy ranked 8th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% 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 Cantilupe CofE Academy's absence rate?
- St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy'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.