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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Ware (Hertfordshire).

KS2 RWM expected
56%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
56%
▼ 16pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.4
▼ 2.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.7%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
112 / 122 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is one of 9 schools run by St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust.

Type of school
Academy converter
Ages
3 to 11
Religious character
Roman Catholic

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryHertfordshire2028Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective
St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryHertfordshire23810Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014, previous school)
St Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryHertfordshire2018Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019, previous school)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)PrimaryHertfordshire2246Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2013, previous school)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)PrimaryHertfordshire2083Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2017, previous school)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/SPrimaryHertfordshire43610Good 2022
St Mary's Catholic SchoolSecondaryHertfordshire1,10613Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effective
St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryHertfordshire1814Ungraded inspection 2022No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (this school)PrimaryHertfordshire1129Good 2023
9 schools2,908

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.