Bridgewater Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Berkhamsted.
Summary of the comparison
Bridgewater Primary School and St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Berkhamsted.
Bridgewater Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bridgewater Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bridgewater Primary School was judged Good and St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Bridgewater Primary School and 58.0% for St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bridgewater Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BerkhamstedBridgewater Primary School | BerkhamstedSt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 81st of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 330th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 459 | 178 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 240 | |
| Location | Berkhamsted, HP4 1ES | Berkhamsted, HP4 3LF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 459 | 178 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.4% | 10.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bridgewater Primary School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
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