St Thomas More Catholic School, WillenhallGrace Academy Darlaston
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall and Grace Academy Darlaston are secondary schools.
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Grace Academy Darlaston scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Grace Academy Darlaston is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall was judged Good and Grace Academy Darlaston was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.4 for St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall and 41.2 for Grace Academy Darlaston.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall (43.6 in 2021-22, 41.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Grace Academy Darlaston (45.0 in 2021-22, 41.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WillenhallSt Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | WednesburyGrace Academy Darlaston | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 19 in Walsall | 10th of 19 in Walsall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,461 | 1,068 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,075 | |
| Location | Willenhall, WV14 7BL | Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.4 Stronger figure | 41.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.6% Stronger figure | 29.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.4% | 54.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 8.9% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.24 | 3.36 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 237 | 172 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 93 | 29 | |
| A-level average points | 28.4 Stronger figure | 24.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.3 Stronger figure | 24.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.9% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,461 | 1,068 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.7% | 52.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.6% | 14.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.1% Stronger figure | 35.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
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