St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
High Street, Puckeridge, Ware, SG11 1RZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Worton-Geer
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 122
- Pupils on roll
- 112
- URN
- 148495
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01920821450
About this school
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Ware. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 112 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
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 17 | 12 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 58% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 75% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 58% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 75% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 of Canterbury 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 | 59% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 115 |
| 2024/25 | 122 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School compares
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School ranked 243rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.1% | 14.8% | 112 | — |
| Roger De Clare First CofE School | — | 7.3% | 15.5% | 211 | 0.5 miles |
| Jenyns First School and Nursery | — | 4.4% | 7.1% | 66 | 1.4 miles |
| Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School | 56% | 6.1% | 25% | 45 | 3.0 miles |
| Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 56% | 6.8% | 14.1% | 78 | 3.2 miles |
| Buntingford First School | — | 8.2% | 23.1% | 165 | 3.4 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)
- 14.81%
- English as an additional language
- 6.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.09%
- Persistent absence
- 13.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Roger De Clare First CofE School0.5 miles
Primary · Ware
-
Jenyns First School and Nursery1.4 miles
Primary · Ware
- 3.0 miles
- 3.2 miles
-
Buntingford First School3.4 miles
Primary · Buntingford
Other schools in Ware
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School ranks 8th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Ware.
- Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Jenyns First School and Nursery Primary
- Kingshill Infant School Primary
- Larkspur Academy Primary
- Little Hadham Primary School Primary
- Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Priors Wood Primary School Primary
- Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Roger De Clare First CofE School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ware.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is Mrs Katie Worton-Geer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas of Canterbury 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 of Canterbury Catholic Primary School?
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School has 112 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School full?
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School has capacity for 122 pupils and 112 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 of Canterbury Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School?
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is part of ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC 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 of Canterbury Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 56% 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 of Canterbury Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School ranked 243rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% 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 of Canterbury Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas of Canterbury 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 10 July 2026.