St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 29 November 2022
Previous inspections
- 3 February 2015Academy conversion letterReport
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 60.6 | 46.9 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 73% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 65% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 82% | 60% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 80% | 48% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
Based on 125 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 641
- Capacity
- 624
- Girls / boys
- 46% / 54%
- Free school meals
- 16%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 40
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 13.5
- Leadership (FTE)
- 10
- Part-time teachers
- 7%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Questions about St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
What is St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School's Ofsted rating?
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School was graded Good at its last Ofsted inspection, on 29 November 2022.
How do I apply for a place at St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day. As a Catholic school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
Does living near St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Catholic school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School?
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School had 641 pupils aged 11 to 16 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 624. It is a mixed school with no sixth form, so students move on at 16.
