The St Thomas the Apostle College

Details

Age Range11-18 years
GenderBoys
TypeMaintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
Local AuthoritySouthwark
AddressHollydale Road, SE15 2EB
URN100857

School Census

Total 1083
Girls/Boys 86/997
Girls/Boys Ratio 7.9%/92.1%
% pupils where English not first language 35.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 369
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 10.8%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections
Start DateOfsted Rating
20/11/2018 Outstanding
27/11/2014 Outstanding
Inspection Date 20/11/2018
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding
Inspection Date 27/11/2014
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 60.5
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 72.00%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 83.90%
Entering EBacc 65.80%
EBacc average point score 5.63
Progress 8 1.45
Secondary Results 2023
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 63.6
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 78%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 89%
Entering EBacc 68%
EBacc average point score 5.87
Progress 8 1.24
Secondary Results 2022
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 60.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 76%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 86%
Entering EBacc -
EBacc average point score 5.67
Progress 8 1.21

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.23%
Total Applications418
As first preference125
As second preference115
As third preference73
Total Offers Made150
first preference offers102
second preference offers33
third preference offers10
first preference v offers 1.33%
Total Applications448
As first preference146
As second preference111
As third preference90
Total Offers Made148
first preference offers110
second preference offers24
third preference offers11
first preference v offers 1.30%
Total Applications420
As first preference139
As second preference80
As third preference83
Total Offers Made146
first preference offers107
second preference offers17
third preference offers11
first preference v offers 1.46%
Total Applications459
As first preference150
As second preference106
As third preference75
Total Offers Made148
first preference offers103
second preference offers24
third preference offers12
first preference v offers 1.57%
Total Applications483
As first preference166
As second preference112
As third preference80
Total Offers Made148
first preference offers106
second preference offers21
third preference offers13
first preference v offers 1.55%
Total Applications487
As first preference155
As second preference114
As third preference81
Total Offers Made151
first preference offers100
second preference offers36
third preference offers9
first preference v offers 1.93%
Total Applications528
As first preference181
As second preference138
As third preference83
Total Offers Made152
first preference offers94
second preference offers36
third preference offers16
first preference v offers 1.13%
Total Applications360
As first preference107
As second preference82
As third preference61
Total Offers Made151
first preference offers95
second preference offers34
third preference offers11
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications295
As first preference68
As second preference70
As third preference56
Total Offers Made149
first preference offers68
second preference offers35
third preference offers15
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications224
As first preference45
As second preference44
As third preference48
Total Offers Made111
first preference offers45
second preference offers19
third preference offers20
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications209
As first preference29
As second preference44
As third preference55
Total Offers Made76
first preference offers29
second preference offers23
third preference offers12

Ethnicity

time period2023-24
african ethnic origin57.4%
caribbean ethnic origin9.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin7.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin6.5%
white british ethnic origin4.7%
any other black background ethnic origin4.6%
any other white background ethnic origin4.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin0.8%
white and black african ethnic origin0.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin0.6%
chinese ethnic origin0.6%
time period2022-23
african ethnic origin56.5%
caribbean ethnic origin9.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin7.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin7.1%
any other black background ethnic origin5.2%
white british ethnic origin4.6%
any other white background ethnic origin4.2%
white and black african ethnic origin1.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin0.6%

Nearby Schools

John Donne Primary School

(0.21 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Woods Road, , SE15 2SW

Hollydale Primary School

(0.32 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Hollydale Road, , SE15 2AR

St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School

(0.33 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: 48 Brayards Road, , SE15 3RA

Edmund Waller Primary School

(0.36 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Waller Road, , SE14 5LY

Kender Primary School

(0.36 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Kender Street, , SE14 5JA

Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park

(0.52 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Marmont Road, , SE15 5TD

Rye Oak Primary School

(0.59 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Whorlton Road, , SE15 3PD