St Thomas More Catholic High School

Lynn Road, North Shields, North Tyneside, NE29 8LF

Good

Inspected 17 May 2023

Good

Ofsted

49.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,622

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Tyneside →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,622 / 1,650 (98%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

24.8%

Disadvantaged

8.3%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

11.2%

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)

49.6

Attainment 8

1,622 pupils

46.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

68.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

113 students

19.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

73%

To higher education

30%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.8%

Overall absence

22.5%

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.

106.43

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -5.6 vs 2023/24

15.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

22.7

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

£54,237

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,765 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,130

Spend per pupil

£7,279

Income per pupil

78%

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.