St Thomas More Catholic Academy

Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 2NJ · URN 140304

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-10-05Cohort 1085Roman CatholicNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 195

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 31 schools in Stoke-on-Trent

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
43.4
Stoke-on-Trent 30.47England 46.1
12.9 above the area average of 30.5
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
35.9%
Stoke-on-Trent 24.3%England 45.9%
11.6 percentage points above the area average of 24.3
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
64.1%
Stoke-on-Trent 38.7%
25.4 percentage points above the area average of 38.7
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.68
Stoke-on-Trent 2.62England 4.07
1.1 above the area average of 2.6
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
11.3%
Stoke-on-Trent 8.4%England 17.6%
2.9 percentage points above the area average of 8.4
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
29.2%
Stoke-on-Trent 22%
7.2 percentage points above the area average of 22
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
38.5%
Stoke-on-Trent 44.8%
6.3 percentage points below the area average of 44.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
195
Stoke-on-Trent 100
94.7 above the area average of 100.4
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Stoke-on-Trent	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	43.4 Stoke-on-Trent 30.47England 46.1	12.9 above the area average of 30.5	2.7 below 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	35.9% Stoke-on-Trent 24.3%England 45.9%	11.6 percentage points above the area average of 24.3	10 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	64.1% Stoke-on-Trent 38.7%	25.4 percentage points above the area average of 38.7	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.68 Stoke-on-Trent 2.62England 4.07	1.1 above the area average of 2.6	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	11.3% Stoke-on-Trent 8.4%England 17.6%	2.9 percentage points above the area average of 8.4	6.3 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	29.2% Stoke-on-Trent 22%	7.2 percentage points above the area average of 22	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	38.5% Stoke-on-Trent 44.8%	6.3 percentage points below the area average of 44.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	195 Stoke-on-Trent 100	94.7 above the area average of 100.4	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 benchmark

Stoke-on-Trent · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.6 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 · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 33.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 37.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 17.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 9.8pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 14.3pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 86.4% 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

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Thomas More Catholic Academy Good at its inspection on 05/10/2022.
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