Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ware.
Summary of the comparison
Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Ware.
Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School and 56.0% for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School.
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 | WarePuller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School | WareSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 173rd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 194th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 55 | 122 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 122 | |
| Location | Ware, SG11 1AZ | Ware, SG11 1RZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 55 | 122 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.0% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.1% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% | 13.5% Stronger figure | 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.
Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
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