74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
54%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
538.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
647
Pupils · 2024/25
28%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 05/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire East
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Thomas More Catholic High School · Secondary · Cheshire East
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
+8pp
76%68%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
+4pp
58%48%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
47.7
-0.2
53.150.447.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.7
EBacc entry
54%
-9pp
64%59%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
EBacc APS
538.8
-61.9
622.5580.6538.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 538.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
647
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
28%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, CW2 8AE
Local authority
Cheshire East
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 | 74% | 46% | 47.7 | Not applicable | 54% | 538.8 | 97% | 647 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 42% | 47.9 | +0.26 | 63% | 600.7 | 98% | 666 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 46% | 52.6 | +0.63 | 57% | 593.2 | 95% | 653 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 38% | 49.7 | +0.03 | 60% | 564.8 | 96% | 646 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 58% | 53.1 | +0.28 | 64% | 622.5 | 85% | 648 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 50% | 51.9 | +0.32 | 67% | 580.6 | 90% | 662 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 57% | 53.0 | +0.40 | 61% | — | 87% | 649 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 647 | 15.7 | 13% | 28% | 19% | 7% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 666 | 16.2 | 11% | 28% | 18% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 653 | 15.2 | 12% | 27% | 20% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 646 | 14.7 | 11% | 29% | 20% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 643 | 15.0 | 9% | 27% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 648 | 15.2 | 9% | 22% | 19% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 662 | 15.6 | 8% | 20% | 18% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 649 | 15.5 | 7% | 20% | 15% | 4% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.