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St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School

Footscray Road, Eltham, London, SE9 2SU ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022Catholic
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At a glance

A state Catholic secondary academy for ages 11–16 in London. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (November 2022). GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 60.6 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 164 families put it first for 116 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
637
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Greenwich
Academy trust
ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Sharp
Opened
Feb 2015

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 29 Nov 2022
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 125 pupils

Attainment 8
60.6
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
72.8%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
81.6%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.74
2023/24 · CI 0.49 to 0.99
This school
60.6
Greenwich
46.9
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
116
1st preferences
164
All applications
544
1st prefs per place
1.41
More first choices than places

100 of 164 first-preference applicants were offered a place (61%). 28 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
641
Capacity
624
102% full
Girls / boys
47/53
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)16.7%
  • English as an additional language27%
  • SEN support12.5%
  • Education, Health and Care plan4.4%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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