St Thomas Cantilupe CofE AcademySt James' Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hereford.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy and St James' Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Hereford.
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St James' Church of England Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy was judged strong and St James' Church of England Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 82.0% for St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy and 69.0% for St James' Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy (70.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HerefordSt Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy | HerefordSt James' Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | B76/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 75 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | 48th of 75 in Herefordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 243 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 264 | 218 | |
| Location | Hereford, HR1 2DY | Hereford, HR1 2QN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 243 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.9% | 17.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.4% | 11.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% | 7.5% 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
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