68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
47%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
811.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,190
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
-5pp
73%70%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-6pp
56%49%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
49.9
-2.3
52.250.148.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.9
EBacc entry
47%
+8pp
47%43%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
EBacc APS
811.5
-90.7
902.2856.8811.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 811.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.9
+2.9
35.132.529.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.9
A-level value added
+0.05
+0.5
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
-5pp
21%13%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,190
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
50%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 8AP
Local authority
Birmingham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 50% | 49.9 | Not applicable | 47% | 811.5 | 55% | 1,190 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 56% | 52.2 | +0.60 | 38% | 902.2 | 54% | 1,172 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 47% | 48.0 | +0.17 | 40% | 843.7 | 46% | 1,168 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 54% | 50.0 | +0.33 | 41% | 866.8 | 46% | 1,168 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 43% | 48.8 | +0.04 | 40% | 842.2 | 48% | 1,169 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 40% | 46.3 | -0.15 | 32% | 720.5 | 37% | 1,149 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 39% | 45.3 | -0.18 | 44% | — | 46% | 1,151 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.05 | 16% | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.43 | 21% | 72 |
| 2022/23 | 29.9 | C | — | 6% | 55 |
| 2021/22 | 35.1 | B- | — | 13% | 94 |
| 2018/19 | 33.9 | C+ | +0.00 | 11% | 73 |
| 2017/18 | 29.7 | C | +0.05 | 4% | 81 |
| 2016/17 | 29.6 | C | +0.05 | 9% | 88 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,190 | 17.8 | 15% | 17% | 50% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,172 | 19.5 | 14% | 19% | 50% | 7% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,168 | 17.9 | 13% | 19% | 51% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,168 | 17.4 | 14% | 17% | 54% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,155 | 17.0 | 13% | 16% | 46% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,169 | 18.2 | 10% | 15% | 48% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.2 | — | — | — | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,151 | 17.0 | 13% | 14% | 45% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.