St Thomas More High School

Academy converterSecondary

SS0 0BW / 11–18 / Boys / Roman Catholic

52.3

Attainment 8

98%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results🤝 Strong SEN support

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
52.3
Progress 8
0.32
Grade 5+ English & Maths
63.7%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
31.91
Achieving AAB+
7.7%

98% of parents would recommend this school

149 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
81%
Agree
17%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
80%
Agree
19%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
76%
Agree
19%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
5%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
72%

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

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
32%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
17%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
36%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
23%
No
77%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 34 parents

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
26%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
73%
Agree
23%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
26%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
26%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
25%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
28%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
28%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
98%
No
2%

11.6% of pupils receive SEN support

11.6%

SEN support

3.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.8%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.9%

74.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
74.5%

69% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
95%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
69%
Entered top-third university
17%
Achieved a degree
76%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1

Free school meals
13.3%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.8:1
Overall absence
3.98%
Persistent absence
8.84%
English as additional language
15%
Teachers with QTS
95.3%
White
51.8%
White British44.2%
Other White6.6%
Irish0.9%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
6.9%
Other Mixed3.2%
White & Asian1.6%
White & Black African1.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
Asian
12.1%
Indian6.2%
Other Asian4.3%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Pakistani0.5%
Chinese0.2%
Black
4.6%
Other Black2.5%
African1.2%
Caribbean0.9%
Other
1.3%