49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
766.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,461
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWalsall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall · Secondary with sixth form · Walsall
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
-3pp
58%52%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-5pp
37%32%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
41.4
-0.7
43.641.940.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.4
EBacc entry
9%
-34pp
48%28%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
766.8
-95.5
889.4823.3757.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 766.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.4
+2.0
28.427.025.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.4
A-level value added
+0.02
+0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-4pp
10%8%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,461
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Darlaston Lane, Willenhall, WV14 7BL
Local authority
Walsall
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 | 49% | 32% | 41.4 | Not applicable | 9% | 766.8 | 18% | 1,461 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 37% | 42.1 | -0.44 | 43% | 862.4 | 43% | 1,493 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 29% | 40.1 | -0.57 | 48% | 803.6 | 48% | 1,498 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 37% | 43.6 | -0.36 | 34% | 889.4 | 34% | 1,470 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 27% | 40.1 | -0.40 | 13% | 757.2 | 14% | 1,512 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 33% | 44.0 | -0.12 | 18% | 854.1 | 30% | 1,462 |
| 2016/17 | 54% | 31% | 40.4 | -0.38 | 10% | — | 26% | 1,445 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.4 | C | +0.02 | 6% | 131 |
| 2023/24 | 26.4 | C- | -0.10 | 10% | 149 |
| 2022/23 | 25.5 | C- | — | 6% | 132 |
| 2021/22 | 26.9 | C- | — | 9% | 152 |
| 2018/19 | 27.4 | C- | -0.13 | 9% | 157 |
| 2017/18 | 28.7 | C | +0.06 | 6% | 131 |
| 2016/17 | 27.1 | C- | +0.09 | 3% | 138 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,461 | 16.3 | 15% | 36% | 44% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,493 | 17.0 | 13% | 36% | 39% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,498 | 16.6 | 13% | 35% | 39% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,470 | 15.0 | 12% | 32% | 37% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,477 | 20.6 | 10% | 32% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,512 | 17.8 | 8% | 27% | 42% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,462 | 20.4 | 8% | 26% | 42% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,445 | 14.6 | 6% | 23% | 42% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.