St Thomas More Catholic High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Unique reference
- 137734
- Address
- Lynn Road, NE29 8LF
- Website
- https://stmacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1619 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 7.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21%
- Persistent absence
- 26.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.2%
White British 81.7%
Other Asian 4.3%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 3.2%
Indian 1.9%
African 1.6%
Irish 0.9%
Chinese 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 62%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.1
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.54
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 37 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
Admissions
St Thomas More Catholic High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 262
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 241
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 268 132 136 |
| Year 8 | 272 136 136 |
| Year 9 | 267 153 114 |
| Year 10 | 262 130 132 |
| Year 11 | 262 118 144 |
| Year 12 | 145 67 78 |
| Year 13 | 143 67 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 84.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 42.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 41.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 75.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 33.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 31.0% 31.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 1.7% |