St Thomas More Catholic School

Tyne Crescent, Bedford, MK41 7UL

Local ranking4th of 16 secondary schools in Bedford
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1040

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
45.6%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.3%
Entering EBacc
13.9%
EBacc APS
3.9
Cohort Size
158

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
77.0%
Higher education
42.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
28.0%
Not sustained
20.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.9

Avg Points/Entry

27.3

Best 3 A-Levels

73

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.1%
Applied General Avg Points
25.1
16-18 Cohort
177

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
929
Boys
457 (49%)
Girls
472 (51%)
Capacity
1040 (89% full)
SEND
10.4%
FSM Eligible
21.2%
EAL
36.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
7.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
57.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,715/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.2%
Persistent Absence
34.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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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  • White British: 28.6%
  • White Other: 17.4%
  • Other: 17.4%
  • Asian Indian: 5.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 5.5%
  • Asian Other: 3.1%
  • Mixed Other: 3.0%

28.6%

White British

17.4%

White Other

17.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Tyne Crescent

Bedford, East of England

Administrative

URN
139517
UKPRN
10041037
Establishment No.
4605
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