68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
47%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1113.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,622
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Thomas More Catholic High School · Secondary with sixth form · North Tyneside
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+3pp
79%72%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
+3pp
58%51%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
49.6
+0.4
54.150.947.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.6
EBacc entry
47%
-5pp
62%54%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
EBacc APS
1113.8
-26.8
1263.71188.71113.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1113.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.2
+1.9
40.436.933.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.2
A-level value added
-0.04
0
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
+4pp
31%22%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,622
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Lynn Road, North Shields, NE29 8LF
Local authority
North Tyneside
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% | 46% | 49.6 | Not applicable | 47% | 1113.8 | 48% | 1,622 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 44% | 49.2 | +0.21 | 52% | 1140.5 | 52% | 1,619 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 52% | 50.1 | +0.06 | 62% | 1171.0 | 63% | 1,609 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 58% | 54.1 | +0.11 | 54% | 1263.7 | 55% | 1,612 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 43% | 47.6 | -0.23 | 56% | 1131.8 | 59% | 1,604 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 46% | 48.0 | -0.05 | 58% | 1111.9 | 60% | 1,599 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 55% | 51.4 | +0.15 | 61% | — | 65% | 1,615 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.2 | B- | -0.04 | 20% | 142 |
| 2023/24 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.07 | 16% | 155 |
| 2022/23 | 36.4 | B- | — | 13% | 134 |
| 2021/22 | 40.4 | B | — | 31% | 138 |
| 2018/19 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.08 | 12% | 167 |
| 2017/18 | 30.3 | C | -0.19 | 8% | 151 |
| 2016/17 | 31.3 | C | -0.17 | 13% | 164 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,622 | 15.2 | 13% | 8% | 25% | 9% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,619 | 14.5 | 10% | 8% | 23% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,609 | 14.4 | 9% | 7% | 22% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,612 | 14.8 | 8% | 6% | 21% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,608 | 15.0 | 8% | 6% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,604 | 13.3 | 8% | 7% | 22% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,599 | 13.7 | 7% | 7% | 21% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,615 | 14.0 | 6% | 7% | 24% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.