St Thomas More Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 4 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
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 139517
- Address
- Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 944 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 36.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.9%
White British 27.2%
African 20.9%
Other White 18.3%
Mixed 10.7%
Indian 5.2%
Unclassified 4.6%
Other Asian 3.4%
Other Black 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
Pakistani 1.8%
Caribbean 1.8%
Other 1.2%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 36%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.9
Local authority average 43.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.92
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 4 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 74 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
St Thomas More Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 142
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 99
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 99
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 144 69 75 |
| Year 8 | 151 72 79 |
| Year 9 | 143 73 70 |
| Year 10 | 156 87 69 |
| Year 11 | 152 85 67 |
| Year 12 | 96 32 64 |
| Year 13 | 102 39 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 41.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 44.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 48.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 9.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 12.0% 8.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 6.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% |