St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 21 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
148495
Address
High Street, Puckeridge, SG11 1RZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
122 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
50.0%
Girls
50.0%
First language not English
6.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
13.1%
Persistent absence
13.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.6%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Irish1.6%
Mixed3.2%
Irish Traveller4.1%
Other White10.7%
White British77.9%
African
1.6%
Chinese
0.8%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.4
WritingAverage-0.8
MathsAverage0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
56%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
13%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
107
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
15
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
20
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
15
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
7
2
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
7
0
7
Reception, Full-time
15
6
9
Year 1
16
8
8
Year 2
14
10
4
Year 3
16
6
10
Year 4
15
6
9
Year 5
16
13
3
Year 6
16
10
6
Year 2024-2025

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