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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School vs The Highfield School

Side-by-side comparison of key school data

The Highfield School

Letchworth Garden City

Overview

Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire

Pupils & Capacity

Pupils
221
937
Capacity
240
1068
Occupancy
92%
88%
FSM %
7.9%
27.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding

Ofsted

Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2023
-

Performance (2025)

Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
42.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
38.9%
KS2 Reading
93%
-
KS2 Maths
83%
-
KS2 Writing
66%
-

A-Level Performance (2024/25)

Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
32.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
17%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
74
Retention
-
98%

University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)

Top-third university
-
13%
Degree course
-
65%
Any L4+ destination
-
73%
Apprenticeships
-
7%
Cohort size
-
69

A-Level Subjects

Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects

Mathematics (54)

Business Studies (36)

Physics (36)

Psychology (34)

Computer Science (32)

Geography (26)

History (18)

Economics (18)