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St Thomas More Catholic School

Academy converter · London · N22 5HN

Ages 11–18 · 1,296 pupils · Haringey

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

50.0

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.31 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-14

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.46
−20+2
Attainment 850.0
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry91%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,042

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

1.31 · Competitive

1st preferences

239

Places offered

184

1st-preference offers

153

Total preferences (any rank)
644
Preferred offers (top 3)
184
Applications from outside LA
164
Offers to outside-LA applicants
50
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 fill103%

1,296 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
1,296
Boys / girls
669 / 627
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
1,296 / 1,260 (103%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
306
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CARDINAL HUME ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE CARDINAL HUME ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Alex Rosen

Location

Address
Glendale Avenue, Wood Green
Postcode
N22 5HN
Town
London
Local authority
Haringey
District
Haringey
Constituency
Southgate and Wood Green
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 11–18, in London, Haringey, 1,296 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.4%. 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 N22
18
Secondary in N22
3
Open schools in Haringey LA
97
Secondary in Haringey LA
11

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 Alex Rosen
Telephone
02088887122
Website
www.stthomasmoreschool.org.uk

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