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St Thomas More Catholic School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Tyne Crescent, Bedford MK41 7UL · st-thomasmore.org.uk · 01234 400222

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
47
average Attainment 8 score. Bedford 44.4, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
893
86% of 1,040 places
Local authority
Bedford
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
22.2%
First language not English
36.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust Ltd

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 92 families put the school first and 108 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 132 (Places 156)132September 2023: 105 (Places 129)105September 2024: 99 (Places 142)99September 2025: 89 (Places 138)89September 2026: 92 (Places 108)92Places 108
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026108920.9100%
September 2025Sept 2025138890.699%
September 2024Sept 2024142990.7100%
September 2023Sept 20231291050.8100%
September 2022Sept 20221561320.8100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47, and 45.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bedford it was 44.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (26.9 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: 47.1 (England 46.3)47.12017/18: 47.5 (England 46.5)47.52018/19: 48.6 (England 46.7)48.62021/22: 52.1 (England 48.8)52.12022/23: 46.9 (England 46.3)46.92023/24: 44.6 (England 45.9)44.62024/25: 47.0 (England 46.0)47.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●4746
●45.6%45.4%
●63.3%64.8%
▼13.9%40.5%
●3.914.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form52.3−13.5
Further education37.6+15.9
Apprenticeship2−0.5
Employment2+0.1
Not in a lasting destination5.4+2.3
Activity not captured0.7+0.1

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: 28.0 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 30.9 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 30.3 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 31.1 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 32.5 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 28.8 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 29.4 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 26.9 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
73 studentsC- (26.9)Below average -0.29
74 studentsC- (27.4)Below average -0.26
59 studentsMerit (25.1)Below average -0.34
7.1%AAB or better
95.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2488C (29.4)-0.28
2022/2354C (28.8)—
2021/2264C+ (32.5)—
2018/1975C (31.1)-0.22
2017/18101C (30.3)-0.28
2016/1792C (30.9)-0.27
2015/1691C- (28)-0.23

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University39.4−9.4
Further and other education4−5.7
Further education1−6.3
Other education3+0.6
Apprenticeship10.1+6.4
Employment32.3+7.9
Not in a lasting destination12.1+2.3
Activity not captured2−1.7

Ofsted

St Thomas More Catholic School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
4 Oct 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2011

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Nov 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (59 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
76%
Replies
59
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼74% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼62% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼85% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●73% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲55% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

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