78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
64%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1086.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,400
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGateshead
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon · Secondary with sixth form · Gateshead
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
+1pp
79%77%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
+3pp
60%55%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
51.9
+0.3
53.852.751.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.9
EBacc entry
64%
-9pp
73%41%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
EBacc APS
1086.8
-45.2
1132.01067.11002.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1086.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.8
-0.3
44.139.534.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
A-level value added
-0.19
-0.1
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
-7pp
33%23%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,400
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Local authority
Gateshead
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 | 78% | 60% | 51.9 | Not applicable | 64% | 1086.8 | 64% | 1,400 |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 57% | 51.6 | +0.05 | 73% | 1132.0 | 74% | 1,449 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 60% | 53.8 | +0.17 | 10% | 1109.3 | 15% | 1,467 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 55% | 52.3 | -0.15 | 17% | 1037.5 | 23% | 1,483 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 49% | 53.1 | +0.06 | 37% | 1002.2 | 42% | 1,508 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 47% | 52.1 | +0.14 | 57% | 1039.0 | 61% | 1,501 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 45% | 54.1 | +0.12 | 66% | — | 70% | 1,484 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.8 | C+ | -0.19 | 13% | 126 |
| 2023/24 | 35.2 | B- | -0.05 | 20% | 125 |
| 2022/23 | 38.3 | B- | — | 13% | 131 |
| 2021/22 | 44.1 | B+ | — | 33% | 134 |
| 2018/19 | 35.5 | B- | -0.10 | 15% | 150 |
| 2017/18 | 35.9 | B- | -0.07 | 25% | 154 |
| 2016/17 | 35.7 | B- | -0.07 | 27% | 156 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,400 | 16.6 | 9% | 9% | 19% | 5% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 1,449 | 16.7 | 9% | 7% | 20% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,467 | 16.5 | 9% | 6% | 18% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,483 | 17.0 | 3% | 5% | 17% | 9% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,495 | 17.2 | 8% | 4% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,508 | 16.7 | 12% | 4% | 17% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,501 | 16.4 | 13% | 3% | 17% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,484 | 15.8 | 13% | 3% | 15% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.