St Thomas More Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St Thomas More Catholic Academy

Longton Hall Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent ST3 2NJ

https://www.stmca.org.uk/

St Thomas More Catholic Academy is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,170 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2017 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances, Destinations, Disadvantaged pupils and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Sixth form.

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3.0		Clayton Hall Academy
3.6		Birches Head Academy
3.9		Blythe Bridge High School
4.0		The Excel Academy

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Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is poor, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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