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The Thomas Coram Church of England School

Voluntary aided school · Berkhamsted · HP4 2RP

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 7–11

Pupils

336

Local authority

Hertfordshire

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
117559

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
Castle Church of England Federation

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
40%
Higher standard (RWM)
12%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

6.0%

Persistent absence

15.6%

Unauthorised

1.4%

Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
358

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.7% · Persistent 16.0%
2021/22
Overall 5.5% · Persistent 13.3%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England