St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School

Academy converterSecondary

SE9 2SU / 11–16 / Catholic

Good

Ofsted

60.6

Attainment 8

93%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
60.6
Progress 8
0.74
Grade 5+ English & Maths
72.8%

93% of parents would recommend this school

67 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
37%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
30%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
19%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
10%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
70%

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

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
40%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
13%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
31%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
76%
Agree
21%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
36%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
40%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
36%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
22%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
25%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
93%
No
7%

16.8% of pupils receive SEN support

16.8%

SEN support

4.4%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
6.4%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.5%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
5.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.5%

94.7% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
94.7%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1

Free school meals
16.1%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.7:1
Overall absence
4.56%
Persistent absence
8.8%
English as additional language
27%
Teachers with QTS
87%
White
66.9%
White British49.6%
Other White16.5%
Irish0.8%
Mixed
8.1%
Other Mixed4.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
White & Black African1.2%
White & Asian0.9%
Asian
4.1%
Other Asian2%
Indian1.2%
Chinese0.9%
Black
5.8%
Other Black3%
Caribbean1.6%
African1.2%
Other
1.4%