Academy converter Secondary Open

St Thomas More High School

Kenilworth Gardens, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0BW

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 7 March 2024). Last inspected 7 March 2024.

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1,206
Pupils
14.1%
Free school meals
17 August 2011
Opened

About this school

St Thomas More High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The school has 1,206 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 7 March 2024). Last inspected 7 March 2024. The Headteacher is G Ackred. The school is administered by Southend-on-Sea local authority. It belongs to ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST. The school has boys-only admissions and a Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 17 August 2011.

School details

Headteacher
G Ackred
Trust
ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Gender
Boys
Religious character
Roman Catholic
URN
137310

Admissions

Applications for places at St Thomas More High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Southend-on-Sea). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

52.3
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
+0.32
Progress 8 · 2023-24
64%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
75%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
4.28
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
13%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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