St Thomas More Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 14 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 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 22.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.9%
- Persistent absence
- 10.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
African 33.3%
Other White 21.5%
Mixed 10.4%
Other 9.1%
White British 8.2%
Caribbean 5.8%
Other Black 5.4%
Unclassified 3%
Irish 1.2%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 88%
Local authority average 49%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54
Local authority average 48.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.9
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 12 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 23 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 30 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
St Thomas More Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 215
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 118
- 3rd preference
- 86
- From another Local Authority
- 172
Offers
- 1st preference
- 200
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 59
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 194 101 93 |
| Year 8 | 192 104 88 |
| Year 9 | 191 90 101 |
| Year 10 | 189 100 89 |
| Year 11 | 222 131 91 |
| Year 12 | 160 91 69 |
| Year 13 | 123 61 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 89.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 29.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 15.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 76.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 28.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 2.4% |