Thomas More Catholic School

Voluntary aided schoolSecondary

CR8 2XP / 11–18 / Roman Catholic

42.1

Attainment 8

67%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
42.1
Progress 8
-0.13
Grade 5+ English & Maths
38.1%

67% of parents would recommend this school

18 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
44%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
39%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
50%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
0%
Agree
11%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
22%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
61%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
11%
Disagree
38%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
17%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
11%
Agree
17%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
11%
Not applicable
33%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
38%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
22%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
39%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
11%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
28%
Disagree
27%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
33%
Disagree
22%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
11%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
44%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
39%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
11%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
67%
No
33%

14.9% of pupils receive SEN support

14.9%

SEN support

2.7%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.7%
Specific Learning Difficulty
4.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.8%

39.8% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
39.8%

66% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
92%
Started an apprenticeship
0%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
66%
Entered top-third university
6%
Achieved a degree
75%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1

Free school meals
39.1%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.9:1
Overall absence
8.08%
Persistent absence
21.52%
English as additional language
35.5%
Teachers with QTS
88.7%
White
25.4%
White British13.3%
Other White11.7%
Irish0.2%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Mixed
13.3%
Other Mixed5.7%
White & Black Caribbean3.6%
White & Black African2.4%
White & Asian1.6%
Asian
18.7%
Other Asian11.6%
Indian4.1%
Pakistani1.1%
Chinese1.1%
Bangladeshi0.8%
Black
9.2%
Caribbean3.6%
Other Black3.2%
African2.4%
Other
3.2%