63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
617.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
929
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBedford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Thomas More Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Bedford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-4pp
80%71%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
+1pp
56%49%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
47.0
+2.4
52.148.444.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.0
EBacc entry
14%
-1pp
25%19%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
617.6
+76.2
800.3670.8541.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 617.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.9
-2.5
32.529.726.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.9
A-level value added
-0.29
0
-0.2-0.3-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
+1pp
17%11%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
929
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, MK41 7UL
Local authority
Bedford
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 | 63% | 46% | 47.0 | Not applicable | 14% | 617.6 | 43% | 929 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 45% | 44.6 | +0.31 | 15% | 541.4 | 38% | 944 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 47% | 46.9 | +0.18 | 21% | 568.5 | 45% | 930 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 56% | 52.1 | +0.32 | 14% | 689.7 | 30% | 920 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 41% | 48.6 | +0.12 | 25% | 800.3 | 43% | 1,034 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 40% | 47.5 | +0.17 | 27% | 797.1 | 41% | 1,125 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 35% | 47.1 | +0.12 | 22% | — | 39% | 945 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.9 | C- | -0.29 | 7% | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 29.4 | C | -0.28 | 6% | 99 |
| 2022/23 | 28.8 | C | — | 7% | 86 |
| 2021/22 | 32.5 | C+ | — | 13% | 86 |
| 2018/19 | 31.1 | C | -0.22 | 17% | 87 |
| 2017/18 | 30.3 | C | -0.28 | 16% | 114 |
| 2016/17 | 30.9 | C | -0.27 | 17% | 114 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 929 | 16.3 | 10% | 36% | 21% | 10% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 944 | 17.4 | 8% | 37% | 23% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 930 | 17.1 | 8% | 37% | 22% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 920 | 17.6 | 17% | 36% | 22% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 932 | 16.4 | 18% | 34% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,034 | 17.0 | 11% | 31% | 24% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,125 | 16.0 | 10% | 32% | 22% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 945 | 14.9 | 7% | 28% | 22% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.