Jenyns First School and NurserySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ware.
Summary of the comparison
Jenyns First School and Nursery and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Ware.
Jenyns First School and Nursery scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Jenyns First School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Jenyns First School and Nursery was judged the expected standard and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WareJenyns First School and Nursery | WareSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 349th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 194th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-9 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 64 | 122 | |
| Capacity | 85 | 122 | |
| Location | Ware, SG11 2QJ | Ware, SG11 1RZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 64 | 122 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.4% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 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.
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.
Jenyns First School and Nursery
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
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