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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 117559

The Thomas Coram Church of England School

Voluntary aided school · Berkhamsted · HP4 2RP

Ages 7–11 · 336 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
358

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 fill80%

336 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
336
Boys / girls
174 / 162
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
336 / 420 (80%)
Free school meals
11.9%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
Castle Church of England Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Roberts

Location

Address
Swing Gate Lane
Postcode
HP4 2RP
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, 336 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

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

  • 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

    0.4 miles away

  • 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

    1.1 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

    1.5 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

    1.6 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

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Roberts
Telephone
01442866757
Website
http://www.thomascoram.herts.sch.uk/

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