Secondary school

St Thomas More Catholic High School

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  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Cheshire East
  • CW2 8AE
  • No sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,282 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 40%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 23%23%2016/17: top 17%17% · 2016/172017/18: top 22%2018/19: top 20%2021/22: top 43%2022/23: top 21%2023/24: top 39%2024/25: top 40%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 847.7 · North West 44.47/10 Above
Grade 5+ English and maths45.7% · North West 40%7/10 Above+32.7 pts
EBacc point score4.24 · North West 3.827/10 Above
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.26 · North West −0.168/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 54.5 · 128 pupils · North West 49.62016/17: 53 · 127 pupils · North West 45.42017/18: 51.9 · 126 pupils · North West 45.052018/19: 53.1 · 132 pupils · North West 45.12021/22: 49.7 · 129 pupils · North West 46.92022/23: 52.6 · 127 pupils · North West 44.32023/24: 47.9 · 138 pupils · North West 442024/25: 47.7 · 127 pupils · North West 44.454.547.7No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 57% · 127 pupils · North West 37%2017/18: 50% · 126 pupils · North West 38%2018/19: 58% · 132 pupils · North West 38%2021/22: 38% · 129 pupils · North West 45%2022/23: 46% · 127 pupils · North West 39%2023/24: 42% · 138 pupils · North West 39.7%2024/25: 45.7% · 127 pupils · North West 40%58%38%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in76.7%
122 of 159 who put it first2014 · 83.7%2026 · 76.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st159122
2nd1032
3rd850

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2020Remains Good
  5. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026642
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.3%
First language not English27.8%
SEN support7.9%
EHC plan5.4%
Absence (sessions missed)6.7%
Persistently absent pupils15.1%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

100.3% full · 640 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 64 responses (9.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 53.1% not applicable70% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year79.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.3% not applicable75% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?20.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20.3% who said Yes above53.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.6
Pupils per adult12.0
  • Classroom teachers 36.1
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 9.6
  • Other support 15.5

Teachers 41.1 FTE · Whole workforce 66.3 · 76 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,972
Spend per pupil£8,791
Staff spend per pupil£5,818
Reserve per pupil£3,113
  • +£2,014,000revenue reserve
  • +£117,000in-year balance

Grants £7,793 · self-generated £284 · premises £1,753 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE SOUTH CHESHIRE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (1 academies) · trust reserve £2,014,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

138 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained93.5%
  • Education90.6%
  • Apprenticeship0.7%
  • Employment2.2%
  • Not sustained4.3%
  • Unknown2.2%