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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Mary Jo Hall

corporate_fareST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

location_onSaffron Walden, CB11 3DW

language Visit Website phone 1799523248

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

217

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Expected Standard

94%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden is a Academy converter primary school in Saffron Walden, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 1% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden is an academy converter in Saffron Walden, Essex, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL. The school has approximately 208 pupils on roll, of whom 2% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 94% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 16% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #83 of 387 primaries in Essex and #3,182 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

94%

LA 61%

Reading97% LA 74%

Writing100% LA 70%

Maths94% LA 72%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

88%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading97% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing94% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths91% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

94%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading97% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing97% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths97% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

113

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

115

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.0

Read

LA -0.1

1.7 to 6.2

1.8

Write

LA 0.0

-0.3 to 3.9

3.3

Maths

LA -0.3

1.2 to 5.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

97%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading100% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing97% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths100% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.8

Read

LA -0.5

0.5 to 5.1

1.0

Write

LA -0.2

-1.1 to 3.1

1.8

Maths

LA -0.6

-0.2 to 3.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 63%

Reading90% LA 75%

Writing97% LA 77%

Maths84% LA 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.8

Read

LA -0.3

-1.5 to 3.1

1.7

Write

LA -0.2

-0.4 to 3.8

0.2

Maths

LA -0.6

-1.8 to 2.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 September 2023

Inspection Report

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22 March 2018

Inspection Report

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15 October 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-03-22

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-10-15

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-02-28

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 208 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	208	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	207	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	214	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	216	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	214	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	218	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	217	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	214	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	204	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	206	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	206	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	212	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	209	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	209	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	206	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	206	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	205	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	210	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	207	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	206	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	211	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	209	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	208	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	214	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	212	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	212	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils