St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 1 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
- Gateshead
- Unique reference
- 137851
- Address
- Croftdale Road, NE21 4BQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1449 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 6.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.4%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.0%
White British 85.6%
Mixed 3.8%
Other White 3.5%
African 1.7%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.17
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 48%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.8
Local authority average 47.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.51
Local authority average 4.2
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 9 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 88 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 88 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 244
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 192
- 3rd preference
- 83
- From another Local Authority
- 82
Offers
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 46
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 242 106 136 |
| Year 8 | 245 122 123 |
| Year 9 | 242 136 106 |
| Year 10 | 239 107 132 |
| Year 11 | 238 127 111 |
| Year 12 | 126 54 72 |
| Year 13 | 117 50 67 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 82.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 39.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 42.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 7.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 57.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 19.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% 17.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |