St Thomas More High SchoolThe St Christopher School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St Thomas More High School and The St Christopher School.
St Thomas More High School was judged Good and The St Christopher School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.3 for St Thomas More High School and 4.2 for The St Christopher School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Thomas More High School (53.5 in 2021-22, 52.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The St Christopher School (2.8 in 2021-22, 4.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Westcliff-on-SeaSt Thomas More High School | Leigh-on-SeaThe St Christopher School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 12 in Southend-on-Sea | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy special converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 3-19 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,206 | 262 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 191 | |
| Location | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.3 Stronger figure | 4.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.7% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.9% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 12.8% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.28 Stronger figure | 0.17 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 6 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 92.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 96.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 139 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,206 | 262 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.6% | 43.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.0% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 19.5% | 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
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 High School
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