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St Thomas More Catholic Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Longton Hall Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent ST3 2NJ · stmca.org.uk · 01782 882900

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
43.4
average Attainment 8 score. Stoke-on-Trent 39.8, England 46
Last distance offered
1.71 mi
2.75 km · Year 7, September 2025 entry · Criterion 9 · Stoke On Trent Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,085
96% of 1,135 places
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
37.3%
First language not English
33.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2025, the last place offered under “Criterion 9” went to a home 1.71 mi (2.75 km) from the school. Source: Stoke On Trent Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 197 families put the school first and 197 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 178 (Places 195)178September 2023: 172 (Places 196)172September 2024: 209 (Places 198)209September 2025: 162 (Places 198)162September 2026: 197 (Places 197)197Places 197
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026197197190%
September 2025Sept 20251981620.896%
September 2024Sept 20241982091.1▲86%
September 2023Sept 20231961720.9100%
September 2022Sept 20221951780.993%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Criterion 9Distance
September 20251.71 mi2.75 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.4, and 35.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Stoke-on-Trent it was 39.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.6 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: 41.9 (England 46.3)41.92017/18: 39.5 (England 46.5)39.52018/19: 42.4 (England 46.7)42.42021/22: 46.6 (England 48.8)46.62022/23: 42.3 (England 46.3)42.32023/24: 39.1 (England 45.9)39.12024/25: 43.4 (England 46.0)43.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼43.446.0
▼35.9%45.4%
●64.1%64.8%
▼29.2%40.5%
▼3.684.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form18.5−22.4
Sixth form college18.5+8.4
Further education41+6.2
Other education1.5—
Apprenticeship2.4−0.6
Employment3.9−0.1
Not in a lasting destination10.2+4.6
Activity not captured3.9+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: 25.3 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 26.2 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 23.7 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 24.8 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 33.0 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 27.1 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 26.7 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 28.6 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
38 studentsC (28.6)Below average -0.38
44 studentsC (30.2)Below average -0.24
42 studentsMerit+ (27.3)Below average -0.24
5.6%AAB or better
81.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2455C- (26.7)-0.42
2022/2339C- (27.1)—
2021/2246C+ (33)—
2018/1946D+ (24.8)+0.07
2017/1842D+ (23.7)-0.14
2016/1752C- (26.2)-0.12
2015/1673C- (25.3)+0.05

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University57.1−13.2
Further and other education3.6+2
Further education1.2—
Other education2.4—
Apprenticeship4.8+1.7
Employment20.2+1.4
Not in a lasting destination8.3+3.6
Activity not captured6+4.4

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 5 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St Thomas More Catholic Academy was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
4 Oct 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
80%
Replies
51
4% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▼80% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼82% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●80% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●78% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●76% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

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