St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Ware

In its own words: "St Thomas of Canterbury School is a half form entry, Catholic Primary School in Puckeridge. Our opening hours are 08:45 - 15:15 Monday to Friday (32.5 hours per typical week). Please see our Prospectus and refer to the tabs on the right to find out more about our school."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 75% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School are Roger De Clare First CofE School (0.5 miles, Good); Jenyns First School and Nursery (1.4 miles, Outstanding); Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School (3 miles, Good, 56% reading, 78% maths); and Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 78% maths).

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

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

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

10.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 9 pupils (8%) received SEN support and 8 (7.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Crown & Falcon PH (near), 260 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 17 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).

In 2024/25, St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.