64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
717.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,119
Pupils · 2024/25
34%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityStoke-on-Trent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Thomas More Catholic Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Stoke-on-Trent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+15pp
67%58%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
+5pp
41%36%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
43.4
+4.3
46.642.939.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.4
EBacc entry
29%
+3pp
49%32%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
717.0
+43.6
725.1656.8588.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 717.0
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.21
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.6
+1.9
33.028.924.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.6
A-level value added
-0.38
0
+0.1-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-3pp
17%11%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.38
Below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
89%
Education or employment
80%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
4%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
86%
Education or employment
68%
Education
4%
Apprenticeships
14%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,119
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
34%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Longton Hall Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
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 | 64% | 36% | 43.4 | Not applicable | 29% | 717.0 | 30% | 1,119 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 31% | 39.1 | -0.21 | 26% | 673.4 | 27% | 1,168 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 31% | 42.3 | -0.11 | 22% | 673.1 | 23% | 1,146 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 41% | 46.6 | -0.15 | 14% | 725.1 | 15% | 1,141 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 33% | 42.4 | -0.36 | 49% | 588.5 | 49% | 1,039 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 32% | 39.5 | -0.54 | 37% | 602.6 | 39% | 1,016 |
| 2016/17 | 44% | 21% | 41.9 | -0.26 | 56% | — | 58% | 1,020 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.6 | C | -0.38 | 6% | 69 |
| 2023/24 | 26.7 | C- | -0.42 | 8% | 93 |
| 2022/23 | 27.1 | C- | — | 10% | 64 |
| 2021/22 | 33.0 | C+ | — | 17% | 70 |
| 2018/19 | 24.8 | D+ | +0.07 | 4% | 59 |
| 2017/18 | 23.7 | D+ | -0.14 | 4% | 55 |
| 2016/17 | 26.2 | C- | -0.12 | 8% | 62 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,119 | 14.8 | 20% | 34% | 38% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,168 | 16.7 | 20% | 35% | 35% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,146 | 15.8 | 19% | 36% | 34% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,141 | 15.4 | 17% | 37% | 34% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,115 | 15.3 | 14% | 35% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,039 | 15.9 | 13% | 32% | 33% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,016 | 15.3 | 13% | 31% | 32% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,020 | 15.2 | 11% | 29% | 32% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.