75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
64%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
13%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
766.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,206
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthend-on-Sea
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Thomas More High School · Secondary with sixth form · Southend-on-Sea
Part ofASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
-3pp
84%79%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
64%
+6pp
65%61%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
Attainment 8
52.3
+2.5
54.452.149.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.3
EBacc entry
13%
-0pp
14%10%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
766.0
+33.5
773.9709.3644.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 766.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.9
+1.6
34.232.230.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.9
A-level value added
-0.20
0
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
+6pp
8%5%1%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,206
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%
Contact
Address
Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
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 | 75% | 64% | 52.3 | Not applicable | 13% | 766.0 | 24% | 1,206 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 57% | 49.8 | +0.32 | 13% | 732.5 | 16% | 1,231 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 65% | 54.4 | +0.35 | 9% | 773.9 | 14% | 1,242 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 58% | 53.5 | +0.18 | 5% | 656.1 | 7% | 1,216 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 59% | 53.3 | +0.53 | 14% | 644.7 | 25% | 1,030 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 56% | 52.3 | +0.43 | 20% | 647.5 | 23% | 1,010 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 58% | 49.5 | +0.00 | 14% | — | 17% | 992 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.9 | C+ | -0.20 | 8% | 148 |
| 2023/24 | 30.3 | C | -0.20 | 1% | 188 |
| 2022/23 | 31.5 | C | — | 3% | 168 |
| 2021/22 | 34.2 | C+ | — | 1% | 186 |
| 2018/19 | 30.4 | C | -0.06 | 2% | 133 |
| 2017/18 | 31.1 | C | +0.14 | 3% | 132 |
| 2016/17 | 32.6 | C+ | +0.16 | 4% | 115 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,206 | 19.7 | 12% | 15% | 16% | 5% | 9% |
| 2023/24 | 1,231 | 19.1 | 10% | 16% | 15% | 5% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 1,242 | 17.9 | 9% | 18% | 15% | 6% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,216 | 19.3 | 7% | 20% | 14% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,179 | 20.4 | 8% | 21% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,030 | 18.8 | 7% | 22% | 16% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,010 | 18.8 | 6% | 24% | 16% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 992 | 20.0 | 10% | 26% | 17% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.