St Thomas More Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 15 2024 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
- Haringey
- Unique reference
- 139362
- Address
- Glendale Avenue, Wood Green, N22 5HN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1271 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 22.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.2%
- Persistent absence
- 11.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
African 31.9%
Other White 22.1%
Mixed 11.4%
Other 8.7%
White British 7.9%
Caribbean 6.6%
Other Black 5.1%
Unclassified 2.8%
Irish 1.2%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.39
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 88%
Local authority average 49%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.6
Local authority average 48.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.71
Local authority average 4.35
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 16 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 13 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 86 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
St Thomas More Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 184
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 126
- 3rd preference
- 135
- From another Local Authority
- 164
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 50
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 196 106 90 |
| Year 8 | 197 88 109 |
| Year 9 | 192 103 89 |
| Year 10 | 222 134 88 |
| Year 11 | 219 132 87 |
| Year 12 | 140 70 70 |
| Year 13 | 105 45 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 90.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 31.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 44.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 13.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 82.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 32.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 30.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 2.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 1.7% |