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St Thomas More Catholic School
Glendale Avenue, Wood Green, London N22 5HN
St Thomas More Catholic School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,300 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In June 2013 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of The Cardinal Hume Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Bishop Douglass School Finchley and St George's Catholic School.)
Particular strengths include Destinations, Disadvantaged pupils, Sixth form and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Admissions.
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Destinations: Excellent. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both very high. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment is about average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Progress: Excellent. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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