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St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School

Academy converter · London · SE9 2SU

Ages 11–16 · 637 pupils · Greenwich

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

62.5

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.34 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.74
−20+2
Attainment 862.5
English & maths grade 5+73%
English & maths grade 4+88%
EBacc entry38%

EBacc APS: 5.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
646

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

1.34 · Competitive

1st preferences

147

Places offered

114

1st-preference offers

99

Total preferences (any rank)
503
Preferred offers (top 3)
114
Applications from outside LA
148
Offers to outside-LA applicants
37
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

637 pupils · 624 places

Pupils on roll
637
Boys / girls
336 / 301
School capacity
624
Capacity fill
637 / 624 (102%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
101
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Sharp

Location

Address
Footscray Road, Eltham
Postcode
SE9 2SU
Town
London
Local authority
Greenwich
District
Greenwich
Constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Greenwich, 637 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.9%. Religious character: Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE9
29
Secondary in SE9
4
Open schools in Greenwich LA
108
Secondary in Greenwich LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Sharp
Telephone
02088506700
Website
http://www.stmcomprehensive.org/

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