St Thomas More High School
Secondary · Southend-on-Sea · SS0 0BW · URN 137310
Exam results, in full
Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.
Key stage 4 results
GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.
Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
52.3
Southend-on-Sea 45.28England 46.17 above the area average of 45.3
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
63.7%
Southend-on-Sea 49.1%England 45.9%14.6 percentage points above the area average of 49.1
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
74.9%
Southend-on-Sea 61.8%13.1 percentage points above the area average of 61.8
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.28
Southend-on-Sea 3.96England 4.07In line with the area average of 4
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
7.3%
Southend-on-Sea 23.3%England 17.6%16 percentage points below the area average of 23.3
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
12.8%
Southend-on-Sea 40.5%27.7 percentage points below the area average of 40.5
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
15.1%
Southend-on-Sea 31.3%16.2 percentage points below the area average of 31.3
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
179
Southend-on-Sea 13246.6 above the area average of 132.4
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Southend-on-Sea | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths. | 52.3 Southend-on-Sea 45.28England 46.1 | 7 above the area average of 45.3 | 6.2 above the national figure of 46.1 | Overall standards |
| Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average. | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Progress from starting points |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 63.7% Southend-on-Sea 49.1%England 45.9% | 14.6 percentage points above the area average of 49.1 | 17.8 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9 | Academic stretch |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74.9% Southend-on-Sea 61.8% | 13.1 percentage points above the area average of 61.8 | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| EBacc average point score | 4.28 Southend-on-Sea 3.96England 4.07 | In line with the area average of 4 | In line with the national figure of 4.07 | Academic stretch |
| Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 7.3% Southend-on-Sea 23.3%England 17.6% | 16 percentage points below the area average of 23.3 | 10.3 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6 | Academic stretch |
| Entered the EBacc subjects | 12.8% Southend-on-Sea 40.5% | 27.7 percentage points below the area average of 40.5 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15.1% Southend-on-Sea 31.3% | 16.2 percentage points below the area average of 31.3 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 179 Southend-on-Sea 132 | 46.6 above the area average of 132.4 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkSouthend-on-Sea · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Secondary classes
- 23.0 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 13.7% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 13.8% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 8.4% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 13.5pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 18.4pupils per teacher
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 84.5% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.
Nearby secondary schools
- Westcliff High School for Boys Academy0.2 miles awayOfsted Outstanding
- Westcliff High School for Girls0.2 miles awayOfsted Outstanding
- The Eastwood Academy0.7 miles awayOfsted not published
- Chase High School0.8 miles awayOfsted not published
- Southend High School for Boys1.1 miles awayOfsted Outstanding
- Belfairs Academy1.3 miles awayOfsted Requires improvement
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- Ofsted rated St Thomas More High School Good at its inspection on 07/03/2024.
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- St Thomas More High School is a secondary school in Southend-on-Sea, postcode SS0 0BW (URN 137310).
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