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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Wychall Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham B38 8AP · stacs.org · 0121 464 4643

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
49.9
average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2025 entry · Birmingham Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,193
96% of 1,239 places
Local authority
Birmingham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
48.4%
First language not English
17.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy Company

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2025, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Birmingham Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 176 families put the school first and 209 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 129 (Places 201)129September 2023: 170 (Places 210)170September 2024: 206 (Places 210)206September 2025: 156 (Places 205)156September 2026: 176 (Places 209)176Places 209
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262091760.895%
September 2025Sept 20252051560.899%
September 2024Sept 2024210206188%
September 2023Sept 20232101700.892%
September 2022Sept 20222011290.6100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.9, and 49.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.9 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: 45.3 (England 46.3)45.32017/18: 46.3 (England 46.5)46.32018/19: 48.8 (England 46.7)48.82021/22: 50.0 (England 48.8)50.02022/23: 48.0 (England 46.3)48.02023/24: 52.2 (England 45.9)52.22024/25: 49.9 (England 46.0)49.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲49.946.0
▲49.5%45.4%
▲68.4%64.8%
▲46.8%40.5%
●4.274.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form57+25.3
Sixth form college3.5+1.1
Further education28−23.2
Other education0.50
Apprenticeship2+0.5
Employment0.5−3.4
Not in a lasting destination8+2.1
Activity not captured0.5−2.4

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: 30.2 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.6 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 29.7 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 33.9 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 35.1 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 29.9 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 32.1 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.9 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
54 studentsC+ (34.9)Average +0.05
54 studentsC+ (34.9)Average +0.05
29 studentsDist- (32.9)Average +0.12
16.1%AAB or better
87.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2454C+ (32.1)-0.43
2022/2344C (29.9)—
2021/2263B- (35.1)—
2018/1954C+ (33.9)0.00
2017/1873C (29.7)+0.05
2016/1783C (29.6)+0.05
2015/1687C (30.2)+0.17

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University65.6+21.7
Other education1.6−2.1
Apprenticeship3.1−3
Employment10.9−12.3
Not in a lasting destination10.9−5
Activity not captured7.8+0.5

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 2 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
1 May 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Apr 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 (58 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
76%
Replies
58
5% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼79% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼70% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼62% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼74% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼37% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●69% agreeEngland 68%

based on 16 parents (28%) with SEND

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