St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall

Darlaston Lane, Willenhall, Walsall, WV14 7BL

Good

Inspected 11 October 2022

Good

Ofsted

41.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,461

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Walsall →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,461 / 1,500 (97%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

43.7%

Disadvantaged

35.6%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

11.6%

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)

41.4

Attainment 8

1,461 pupils

31.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

49.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

93 students

5.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

60%

To higher education

12%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.7%

Overall absence

28.1%

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.

89.48

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

16.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

30.42

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.0 vs 2023/24

£46,697

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£355 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.

£8,257

Spend per pupil

£8,281

Income per pupil

55%

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.