Roger De Clare First CofE SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ware.
Summary of the comparison
Roger De Clare First CofE School and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Ware.
Roger De Clare First CofE School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Roger De Clare First CofE School is ahead on our composite score.
Roger De Clare First CofE School was judged Good 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 | WareRoger De Clare First CofE School | WareSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 378th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 194th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-9 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 235 | 122 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 122 | |
| Location | Ware, SG11 1TF | 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 | 235 | 122 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.5% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% | 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.
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.
Roger De Clare First CofE School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
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