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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 138354

St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Letchworth Garden City · SG6 3QB

Ages 3–11 · 221 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

3.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

221 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
221
Boys / girls
101 / 120
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
221 / 240 (92%)
Free school meals
7.9%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Gavin

Location

Address
Highfield
Postcode
SG6 3QB
Town
Letchworth Garden City
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 7.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Letchworth Garden City
14
Primary schools in Letchworth Garden City
9
Academies among open schools in Letchworth Garden City
43% (6)
Open schools in SG6
17
Primary in SG6
11
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Letchworth Garden CityNear SG6

  • Icknield Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 4UN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM26.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Wilbury Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 4DU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM36.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Pixmore Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Letchworth · SG6 1RS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM30.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Lordship Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 3UF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Purwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 0PU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM28.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Garden City Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 2JZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM50.8%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Gavin
Telephone
01462620670
Website
http://www.stmletchworth.co.uk

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