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St Thomas More RC College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Huw Brophy

location_onManchester, M34 6AF

language Visit Website phone 1613362743

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

778

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#7 in Tameside

#1,989 of 3,216 nationally

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St Thomas More RC College is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Manchester, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

St Thomas More RC College is a voluntary aided school in Manchester, Tameside, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 792 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44, placing the school #7 in Tameside and #1,989 of 3,216 nationally. 42.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 15.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

42.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.3%

Entering EBacc36.00%

EBacc APS3.82

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43.00%

EBacc APS4.37

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS4.10

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS4.31

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc59%

EBacc APS4.38

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS4.79

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 June 2022

Inspection Report

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28 February 2017

Inspection Report

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05 December 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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05 May 2009

Inspection Report

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14 January 2008

Inspection Report

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20 September 2006

Inspection Report

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18 October 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-02-28

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-12-05

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-01-14

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

17.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.2%(65 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 792 pupils. During this period, there were 135 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 17.0%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	792	135	17.0%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	789	114	14.4%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	775	86	11.1%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	782	71	9.1%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	782	83	10.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	772	48	6.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	778	27	3.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	781	46	5.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	776	31	4.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	781	32	4.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	780	32	4.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	773	18	2.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	773	12	1.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	777	13	1.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	773	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	773	22	2.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	770	27	3.5%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	767	13	1.7%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	765	30	3.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	767	23	3.0%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	764	9	1.2%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	760	5	0.7%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	758	10	1.3%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	763	6	0.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	761	5	0.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	762	2	0.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 35 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 26 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils