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
- 929 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 36.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.1%
- Persistent absence
- 31.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.9%
White British 26%
African 24.4%
Other White 15.8%
Mixed 11.9%
Indian 5.4%
Unclassified 4.3%
Other Asian 2.8%
Other Black 2%
Pakistani 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Caribbean 1.3%
Other 1.3%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 44.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.9
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 157 |
Admissions
St Thomas More Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 138
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 88
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 147 76 71 |
| Year 8 | 141 66 75 |
| Year 9 | 149 71 78 |
| Year 10 | 154 76 78 |
| Year 11 | 159 90 69 |
| Year 12 | 81 44 37 |
| Year 13 | 98 34 64 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 47.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 39.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 45.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 8.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 4.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 2.4% |