St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden

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South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DW

Headteacher: Mrs Anneka StockdaleSchool website ↗Pupils: 208 (capacity: 210)Part of ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
94.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
16.0%

Reading

Expected level97.0%
Exceeding65.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding26.0%

Maths

Expected level94.0%
Exceeding39.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
27
Applications received
69
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
3.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
6.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
6.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1687.0%26.0%+7.1+3.5+4.7
2016/1787.0%17.0%+1.6-0.4+1.2
2017/1881.0%35.0%+0.8+1.7+0.2
2018/1997.0%28.0%+2.8+1.0+1.8
2022/2394.0%30.0%+4.0+1.8+3.3
2023/2488.0%18.0%---
2024/2594.0%16.0%---