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St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy

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

person Miss Asha Begley (Headteacher)

corporate_fareDIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onHereford, HR1 2DY

language Visit Website phone 01432268400

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

221

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Expected Standard

82%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Hereford, serving ages 2-11. Assessed at Expected standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Ranks in the top 10% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy is an academy sponsor led in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 231 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 82% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 11% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #3 of 71 primaries in Herefordshire, County of and #941 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Expected standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Expected standard, behaviour and attitudes Strong standard, personal development Strong standard, and leadership and management Strong standard.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.8 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

82%

LA 61%

Reading82% LA 75%

Writing89% LA 72%

Maths89% LA 75%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading89% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing82% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths86% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 62%England 60%

Reading80% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths80% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.8

Read

LA 0.5

0.0 to 5.6

2.6

Write

LA 0.6

-0.1 to 5.2

3.5

Maths

LA -0.5

1.0 to 6.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading68% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths61% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA 1.2

-2.8 to 1.8

0.4

Write

LA 1.0

-1.8 to 2.5

-2.4

Maths

LA 0.5

-4.4 to -0.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 67%

Reading69% LA 80%

Writing81% LA 78%

Maths62% LA 77%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA 1.3

-3.9 to 0.7

-0.5

Write

LA 0.7

-2.7 to 1.7

-3.4

Maths

LA 0.2

-5.5 to -1.3

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#941 / 14,159	#3	#1,285	#1
2024	#893 / 14,233	#4	#2,557	#1
2023	#1,797 / 13,940	#6	#3,675	#1,028
2019	#8,508 / 11,810	#51	#7,893	#8,254
2018	#10,080 / 10,972	#57	#9,282	#9,423

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 January 2026

Inspection Report

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25 May 2021

Inspection Report

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03 March 2021

Inspection Report

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29 September 2020

Inspection Report

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11 December 2018

Inspection Report

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18 July 2017

Inspection Report

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09 November 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

6 Evaluations

2026-01-13

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Expected standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Strong standard

Personal Development

Strong standard

Inclusion

Strong standard

Leadership & Governance

Strong standard

Early Years

Strong standard

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2021-05-25

Schools into Special Measures Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2018-12-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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2017-07-18

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2016-11-09

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-09-25

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Leadership

Good

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

1.2%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.8%(2 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 243 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	243	3	1.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	235	1	0.4%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	246	1	0.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	232	2	0.9%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	227	1	0.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	229	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	221	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	220	3	1.4%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	245	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	226	3	1.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	219	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	205	4	2.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	195	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	191	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	203	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	203	3	1.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	200	11	5.5%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	225	7	3.1%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	229	7	3.1%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	223	2	0.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	245	4	1.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	251	5	2.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	246	2	0.8%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	263	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	249	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	253	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

89%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

100%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

agree100%

not applicable91%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree73%

agree18%

don't know9%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree55%

agree45%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree73%

agree18%

Neither agree nor disagree9%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree55%

agree45%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree45%

agree18%

disagree9%

not applicable18%

Neither agree nor disagree9%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes9%

no91%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree100%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes100%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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