King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Ofsted: Good
Score
C66
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Birmingham, B30 1DY
- Distance
- 0.9km away
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 8AP
Local ranking21st of 89 secondary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1239
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 2 May 2024. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 50.9 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 53.7% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 68.4% nat64.8%
- 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*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
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
- 630 (53%)
- Girls
- 563 (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
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- 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
Loading chart
- 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
Contact & Location
Wychall Lane
Birmingham, West Midlands
Administrative
- URN
- 141835
- UKPRN
- 10049317
- Establishment No.
- 4616
- Trust
- LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Common questions about St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Explore schools in Birmingham
Often compared with
Parents weighing up St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School usually look at the nearest secondary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.
- C66King Edward VI King's Norton School for BoysCompare side by side
Birmingham · 0.9km away
- B76Kings Norton Girls' SchoolCompare side by side
Birmingham · 1.5km away
- F35Bournville SchoolCompare side by side
Birmingham · 1.6km away
Schools like this
The nearest secondary schools to St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Kings Norton Girls' School
Ofsted: Outstanding
Score
B76
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Birmingham, B30 1HW
- Distance
- 1.5km away
Bournville School
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Score
F35
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- All-through
- Location
- Birmingham, B30 1SH
- Distance
- 1.6km away
Ark Kings Academy
Ofsted: Good
Score
D49
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- All-through
- Location
- Birmingham, B38 9DE
- Distance
- 1.7km away
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Ofsted: Good
Score
D54
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Birmingham, B31 4BP
- Distance
- 1.7km away
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Ofsted: Good
Score
C57
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Birmingham, B30 1UL
- Distance
- 2.0km away