St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy
Coningsby Street, Hereford, HR1 2DY
231 pupils · 88% of 264 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Free school meals
- 24.3%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 82% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 11% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.86 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 28 | 24 | 62 | 28 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 24 | 21 | 55 | 23 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 33 | 65 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 22 | 21 | 49 | 22 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 28 | 26 | 54 | 27 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 12 | 12 | 26 | 12 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 22 | 17 | 31 | 19 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 22 | 20 | 41 | 20 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Lord Scudamore Primary Academy 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St James' Church of England Primary School 1.1 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- St Francis Xavier's Primary School 1.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Holmer CofE Academy 1.1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Broadlands Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Martin's Primary School 1.5 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.