St Thomas More Catholic School

Academy converterSecondary

N22 5HN / 11–18 / Roman Catholic

Outstanding

Ofsted

54.1

Attainment 8

88%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
54.1
Progress 8
0.46
Grade 5+ English & Maths
54%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
33.5
Achieving AAB+
10.5%

88% of parents would recommend this school

208 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
47%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
46%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
35%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
10%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
11%
Not applicable
54%

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

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
41%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
27%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
26%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
10%
No
90%

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

Answered by about 21 parents

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
48%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
33%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
48%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
46%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
44%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
42%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
45%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
8%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
87%
No
13%

16.4% of pupils receive SEN support

16.4%

SEN support

3.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
3.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
3.3%

93% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
93%

80% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
92%
Started an apprenticeship
0%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
80%
Entered top-third university
17%
Achieved a degree
75%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1

Free school meals
27.9%
Pupil:teacher ratio
14.4:1
Overall absence
4.68%
Persistent absence
10.45%
English as additional language
22.3%
Teachers with QTS
93.2%
White
31%
Other White21.5%
White British8.2%
Irish1.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
10.4%
Other Mixed5%
White & Black African2.2%
White & Black Caribbean2.1%
White & Asian1.1%
Asian
2%
Indian0.9%
Other Asian0.6%
Pakistani0.2%
Chinese0.2%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Black
9.7%
Other Black5.4%
African2.2%
Caribbean2.1%
Other
9.1%