St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Unique reference
- 104259
- Address
- Darlaston Lane, WV14 7BL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1493 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 36.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.1%
- Persistent absence
- 23.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 42.1%
Indian 20.4%
Mixed 10%
Other White 9.8%
African 8.6%
Caribbean 2.6%
Other Asian 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Pakistani 1.1%
Other Black 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.57
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.1
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.41
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 29 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 40 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 42 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 105 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 236 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 226 |
Admissions
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 258
- 2nd preference
- 194
- 3rd preference
- 108
- From another Local Authority
- 193
Offers
- 1st preference
- 203
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 66
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 245 123 122 |
| Year 8 | 249 134 115 |
| Year 9 | 243 129 114 |
| Year 10 | 242 134 108 |
| Year 11 | 240 123 117 |
| Year 12 | 138 77 61 |
| Year 13 | 130 62 68 |
| Year 14 | 6 3 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 84.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 36.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 46.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 65.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 15.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 14.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 1.7% |