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St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
Footscray Road Eltham, London, SE92SU
020 8850 6700
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
633
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School is an Academy (Academy converter) with a Catholic religious character. The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 624. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 21 May 2014.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).
PUPIL MIX
338 boys and 295 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15.8
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
7.3%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
12.6%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
3.1%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
7.7%
EHC PLAN
2.5%
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Well Above Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 48% | 52% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.29 | 4.02 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 21 May 2014 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding is effective | - |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 657 |
| Of which first preference applications | 223 |
| Of which second preference applications | 129 |
| Of which third preference applications | 87 |
| Total offers made | 120 |
| Of which first preference offers | 109 |
| Of which second preference offers | 6 |
| Of which third preference offers | 3 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95% | 89% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 2% | 2% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 0% | 5% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
9
|
GREEN SPACE |
9
|
ENVIRONMENT |
2
|
SAFETY |
3
|
PROPERTY | £336,500 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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