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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Berkhamsted · HP4 3LF

Ages 3–11 · 144 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
154

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill60%

144 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
144
Boys / girls
85 / 59
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
144 / 240 (60%)
Free school meals
8.3%
FSM pupils
12
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: ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Alex Sallis

Location

Address
Greenway
Postcode
HP4 3LF
Town
Berkhamsted
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Dacorum
Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
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 Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, 144 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Berkhamsted
14
Primary schools in Berkhamsted
10
Academies among open schools in Berkhamsted
7% (1)
Open schools in HP4
15
Primary in HP4
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 BerkhamstedNear HP4

  • Greenway Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Berkhamsted · HP4 3NH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM0.9%
    • Demand1.10

    0.1 miles away

  • Westfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Berkhamsted · HP4 3PJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand0.80

    0.5 miles away

  • Bridgewater Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Berkhamsted · HP4 1ES · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.30

    0.8 miles away

  • Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Berkhamsted · HP4 2LJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand0.89

    1.1 miles away

  • Potten End CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Berkhamsted · HP4 2QY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand1.23

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alex Sallis
Telephone
01442385060
Website
http://www.stmore.herts.sch.uk/

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