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St Thomas More High School

Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW

Local ranking7th of 12 secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
63.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
74.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
12.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
179

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
98.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
68.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
20.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

31.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

139

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
33.6
16-18 Cohort
297

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1206
Boys
1117 (93%)
Girls
89 (7%)
Capacity
1050 (115% full)
SEND
11.6%
FSM Eligible
15.6%
EAL
15.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.9%
SEN Support
7.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
64.3
Budget per Pupil
£8,344/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 44.7%
  • Black African: 23.6%
  • White Other: 6.7%
  • Asian Indian: 6.3%
  • Asian Other: 4.4%
  • Mixed Other: 3.3%
  • Black Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%

44.7%

White British

23.6%

Black African

6.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137310
UKPRN
10034853
Establishment No.
5447
Trust
ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST

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