St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Greenway, Berkhamsted, HP4 3LF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Sallis
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 144
- URN
- 149742
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442385060
About this school
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Berkhamsted. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 144 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 117479).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary 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 | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 183 |
| 2024/25 | 178 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 231st of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% 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 | 58% | 3.8% | 10.8% | 144 | — |
| Greenway Primary and Nursery School | 79% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 229 | 0.1 miles |
| Westfield Primary School | 30% | 8.4% | 29.1% | 140 | 0.5 miles |
| Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.3% | 4.4% | 141 | 0.7 miles |
| Bridgewater Primary School | 75% | 3% | 6.4% | 459 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch | 53% | 4.9% | 10.1% | 226 | 0.9 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)
- 10.78%
- English as an additional language
- 11.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.78%
- Persistent absence
- 7.84%
Location
Nearby schools
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Greenway Primary and Nursery School0.1 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
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Westfield Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
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Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
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Bridgewater Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
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St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch0.9 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
Other schools in Berkhamsted
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 6th 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
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Primary
- The Thomas Coram Church of England School 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 ages does St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Berkhamsted.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mr Alex Sallis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary 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 More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 144 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 144 on roll (60%), 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 Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of ALL SAINTS 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 More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2023/24 and 58% 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, a Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 231st of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% 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 More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary 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 More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary 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 10 July 2026.