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
- 1400 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.9%
- Persistent absence
- 11.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.9%
White British 85.1%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 3.3%
African 2.3%
Indian 1.2%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 64%
Local authority average 49%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.8
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.72
Local authority average 4.22
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 229 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 223 |
Admissions
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 244
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 184
- 3rd preference
- 107
- From another Local Authority
- 99
Offers
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 58
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 246 122 124 |
| Year 8 | 237 102 135 |
| Year 9 | 236 120 116 |
| Year 10 | 237 133 104 |
| Year 11 | 230 103 127 |
| Year 12 | 99 52 47 |
| Year 13 | 115 52 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 41.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 41.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 51.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% 16.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.7% 2.4% |