St Thomas More High School

Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0BW

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

52.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,206

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Southend-on-Sea →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 1,206 / 1,050 (115%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

15.6%

Disadvantaged

15%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

7.7%

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)

52.3

Attainment 8

1,206 pupils

63.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

74.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

139 students

7.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

76%

To higher education

17%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

95%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.7%

Overall absence

9.3%

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.

64.3

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

19.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

12.9

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£49,204

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 4% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,875 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 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.

£8,344

Spend per pupil

£8,035

Income per pupil

57%

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.