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Saint Thomas More Language College

Voluntary aided school · London · SW3 2QS

Ages 11–16 · 609 pupils · Kensington and Chelsea

Attainment 8

47.5

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

0.58 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.20
−20+2
Attainment 847.5
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.4%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
629

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.58 · Often has places

1st preferences

49

Places offered

142

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
384
Preferred offers (top 3)
107
Applications from outside LA
291
Offers to outside-LA applicants
89
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill102%

609 pupils · 597 places

Pupils on roll
609
Boys / girls
347 / 262
School capacity
597
Capacity fill
609 / 597 (102%)
Free school meals
36.6%
FSM pupils
222
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Dr T Papworth

Location

Address
Cadogan Street
Postcode
SW3 2QS
Town
London
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
District
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Kensington and Chelsea, 609 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW3
10
Secondary in SW3
1
Open schools in Kensington and Chelsea LA
75
Secondary in Kensington and Chelsea LA
6

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SW3

  • Westminster City School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SW1E 5HJ · Westminster

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Pimlico Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SW1V 3AT · Westminster

    Ages 11–19

    • Att850.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence11.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Grey Coat Hospital

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SW1P 2DY · Westminster

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.6
    • P81.0
    • EM5+84%
    • Absence5.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Saint John Bosco College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · SW11 3DQ · Wandsworth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Harris Academy Battersea

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SW11 5AP · Wandsworth

    Ages 11–19

    • Att851.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Chelsea Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SW10 0AB · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 11–19

    • Att850.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.4 miles away

  • The London Oratory School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SW6 1RX · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 7–18

    • Att862.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • The Fulham Boys School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · SW6 5BD · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att862.0
    • P80.9
    • EM5+73%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr T Papworth

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