69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
572.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
792
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTameside
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Thomas More RC College · Secondary · Tameside
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-9pp
78%74%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-16pp
58%50%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
44.0
-5.7
49.746.944.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.0
EBacc entry
36%
-7pp
59%40%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
572.7
-86.7
659.4616.1572.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 572.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
792
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Town Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 6AF
Local authority
Tameside
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 | 69% | 42% | 44.0 | Not applicable | 36% | 572.7 | 40% | 792 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 58% | 49.7 | +0.43 | 43% | 659.4 | 45% | 782 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 53% | 49.3 | +0.28 | 21% | 623.5 | 22% | 778 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 53% | 48.7 | -0.12 | 43% | 654.6 | 43% | 781 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 55% | 49.3 | +0.00 | 59% | 657.3 | 60% | 765 |
| 2017/18 | 82% | 61% | 53.2 | +0.32 | 63% | 694.3 | 64% | 760 |
| 2016/17 | 82% | 49% | 53.2 | +0.26 | 50% | — | 53% | 761 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 792 | 15.6 | 15% | 6% | 28% | 6% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 782 | 15.4 | 14% | 6% | 25% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 778 | 15.8 | 13% | 5% | 24% | 6% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 781 | 15.7 | 13% | 5% | 22% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 773 | 15.1 | 12% | 5% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 765 | 15.2 | 15% | 5% | 23% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 760 | 14.1 | 21% | 4% | 23% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 761 | 14.0 | 21% | 4% | 23% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.