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St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy

Coningsby Street, Hereford, HR1 2DY

Local ranking4th of 75 primary schools in Herefordshire
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

264

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
82.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
11.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
82.0%
Writing (Expected)
89.0%
Maths (Expected)
89.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
79.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
243
Boys
124 (51%)
Girls
119 (49%)
Capacity
264 (92% full)
SEND
21.4%
FSM Eligible
26.9%
EAL
58.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
18.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
12.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,232/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 35.1%
  • Asian Indian: 25.9%
  • White Other: 18.0%
  • Black African: 8.4%
  • Other: 5.0%
  • Mixed Other: 2.9%
  • Asian Other: 2.1%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.3%

35.1%

White British

25.9%

Asian Indian

18.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140183
UKPRN
10043304
Establishment No.
2002
Trust
DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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