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St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided

Darlaston Lane, Willenhall WV14 7BL · st-thomasmore.walsall.sch.uk · 01902 368798

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
41.4
average Attainment 8 score. Walsall 42.9, England 46
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,464
98% of 1,500 places
Local authority
Walsall
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
41.1%
First language not English
35.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 253 families put the school first and 238 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 303 (Places 238)303September 2023: 278 (Places 230)278September 2024: 258 (Places 236)258September 2025: 266 (Places 227)266September 2026: 253 (Places 238)253Places 238
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262382531.1▲85%
September 2025Sept 20252272661.2▲76%
September 2024Sept 20242362581.1▲79%
September 2023Sept 20232302781.2▲75%
September 2022Sept 20222383031.3▲69%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.4, and 31.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Walsall it was 42.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 40.4 (England 46.3)40.42017/18: 44.0 (England 46.5)44.02018/19: 40.1 (England 46.7)40.12021/22: 43.6 (England 48.8)43.62022/23: 40.1 (England 46.3)40.12023/24: 42.1 (England 45.9)42.12024/25: 41.4 (England 46.0)41.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼41.446.0
▼31.6%45.4%
▼49.4%64.8%
▼8.9%40.5%
▼3.244.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form51.3−2.4
Further education33.6−1.5
Other education0.4—
Apprenticeship2.9+1.7
Employment0.8−0.9
Not in a lasting destination9.7+5.2
Activity not captured1.3−2.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 24.4 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 27.1 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 28.7 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 27.4 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 26.9 (England 37.9)C-2022/23: 25.5 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 26.4 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 28.4 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
93 studentsC (28.4)Average +0.02
93 studentsC (28.4)Average +0.02
66 studentsMerit (23.4)Average -0.13
13 studentsMerit- (22.3)Average -0.46
5.9%AAB or better
94.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24124C- (26.4)-0.10
2022/23101C- (25.5)—
2021/22114C- (26.9)—
2018/19125C- (27.4)-0.13
2017/18105C (28.7)+0.06
2016/17115C- (27.1)+0.09
2015/16134D+ (24.4)+0.05

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University63.1+9
Other education0.7−3
Apprenticeship7.1+5.6
Employment14.2−5.8
Not in a lasting destination9.9−6.4
Activity not captured5+0.6

Ofsted

St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
11 Oct 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
88%
Replies
74
5% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲86% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼79% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼74% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲78% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼43% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

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