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
- 1461 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 35.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37%
- Persistent absence
- 26.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 40%
Indian 21.5%
Other White 9.9%
Mixed 9.6%
African 8.8%
Caribbean 2.4%
Unclassified 2.1%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other Black 1.2%
Pakistani 1%
Other 1%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.3
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.23
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 30 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 33 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 121 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 61 |
| English Language | GCSE | 233 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 233 |
| French | GCSE | 26 |
Admissions
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 227
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 266
- 2nd preference
- 190
- 3rd preference
- 111
- From another Local Authority
- 205
Offers
- 1st preference
- 203
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 74
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 248 117 131 |
| Year 8 | 246 126 120 |
| Year 9 | 245 137 108 |
| Year 10 | 239 128 111 |
| Year 11 | 238 129 109 |
| Year 12 | 138 76 62 |
| Year 13 | 107 56 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 84.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 17.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 8.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 2.4% |