The St Thomas the Apostle College

Hollydale Road, Nunhead, London, SE15 2EB

Local ranking3rd of 20 secondary schools in Southwark
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1000

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
61.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
72.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
86.3%
Entering EBacc
69.6%
EBacc APS
5.7
Cohort Size
161

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
10.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B+

Avg A-Level Grade

42.2

Avg Points/Entry

42.6

Best 3 A-Levels

134

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
29.9%
Applied General Avg Points
38.8
16-18 Cohort
292

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1111
Boys
1022 (92%)
Girls
89 (8%)
Capacity
1000 (111% full)
SEND
13.4%
FSM Eligible
47.1%
EAL
32.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
10.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
77.3
Budget per Pupil
£10,002/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.0%
Persistent Absence
12.4%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Mixed Other: 24.4%
  • White British: 17.8%
  • Black Other: 14.0%
  • White Other: 11.1%
  • Other: 11.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.2%
  • Black African: 3.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.9%

24.4%

Mixed Other

17.8%

White British

14.0%

Black Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
100857
UKPRN
10016208
Establishment No.
5402