St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 2 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
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 141835
- Address
- Wychall Lane, Kings Norton, B38 8AP
- Website
- www.stacs.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1172 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 19.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.2%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
White British 42.3%
African 13.3%
Mixed 11.2%
Unclassified 7.3%
Caribbean 5.8%
Other White 4.9%
Indian 4.4%
Other 3.3%
Chinese 3.1%
Other Black 1.7%
Pakistani 1.3%
Irish 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.17
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.08
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 24 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 44 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
Admissions
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 206
- 2nd preference
- 149
- 3rd preference
- 153
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 217 112 105 |
| Year 8 | 219 122 97 |
| Year 9 | 209 111 98 |
| Year 10 | 204 118 86 |
| Year 11 | 200 100 100 |
| Year 12 | 66 31 35 |
| Year 13 | 57 33 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 73.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 19.0% 20.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 1.7% |