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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School

Wychall Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 8AP

Local ranking26th of 89 secondary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1239

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
46.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
190

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
20.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

54

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.9
16-18 Cohort
172

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1190
Boys
628 (53%)
Girls
562 (47%)
Capacity
1239 (96% full)
SEND
15.4%
FSM Eligible
50.2%
EAL
17.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.9%
SEN Support
14.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
68.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,082/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.1% nat15.8%

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: 46.6%
  • Black African: 15.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 6.2%
  • Black Caribbean: 5.2%
  • White Other: 5.0%
  • Other: 4.0%
  • Asian Indian: 3.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.5%

46.6%

White British

15.3%

Black African

6.2%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141835
UKPRN
10049317
Establishment No.
4616
Trust
LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY

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