St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 1 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
- 1190 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 17.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.9%
- Persistent absence
- 19.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
White British 43.5%
African 14.3%
Mixed 11.6%
Unclassified 6.6%
Caribbean 4.9%
Other White 4.7%
Other 3.7%
Indian 3.4%
Other Black 2.4%
Chinese 2.4%
Pakistani 1.2%
Other Asian 0.7%
Irish 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.7
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.26
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 13 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 166
- 3rd preference
- 161
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 217 109 108 |
| Year 8 | 204 103 101 |
| Year 9 | 214 121 93 |
| Year 10 | 198 107 91 |
| Year 11 | 189 106 83 |
| Year 12 | 103 52 51 |
| Year 13 | 65 30 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 2.4% |