St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon

Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ

Local ranking2nd of 9 secondary schools in Gateshead
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1509

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
60.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
78.3%
Entering EBacc
63.9%
EBacc APS
4.7
Cohort Size
230

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Higher education
61.0%
Apprenticeships
14.0%
Employment
15.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.8

Avg Points/Entry

36.1

Best 3 A-Levels

109

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.3%
Applied General Avg Points
37.5
16-18 Cohort
214

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1400
Boys
684 (49%)
Girls
716 (51%)
Capacity
1509 (93% full)
SEND
9.1%
FSM Eligible
18.7%
EAL
8.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
6.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
84.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,392/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.2%
Persistent Absence
13.4%

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: 84.4%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.2%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.6%

84.4%

White British

3.3%

White Other

3.3%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Croftdale Road

Blaydon-on-Tyne, North East

Administrative

URN
137851
UKPRN
10036413
Establishment No.
4606
Trust
BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST