St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon

Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead, NE21 4BQ

Good

Inspected 1 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

51.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,400

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Gateshead →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,400 / 1,509 (93%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.7%

Disadvantaged

8.8%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

6.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

51.9

Attainment 8

1,400 pupils

60.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

78.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

109 students

13.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

66%

To higher education

39%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.2%

Overall absence

13.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

84.31

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

16.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

15.56

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£49,843

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↓ −£3,245 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,392

Spend per pupil

£7,969

Income per pupil

62%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.