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The St Thomas the Apostle College

Voluntary aided school · London · SE15 2EB

Ages 11–18 · 1,140 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

60.5

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-03

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+1.45
−20+2
Attainment 860.5
English & maths grade 5+72%
English & maths grade 4+86%
EBacc entry66%

EBacc APS: 5.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
838

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

125

Places offered

150

1st-preference offers

102

Total preferences (any rank)
418
Preferred offers (top 3)
150
Applications from outside LA
126
Offers to outside-LA applicants
47
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 fill114%

1,140 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,140
Boys / girls
1,032 / 108
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
1,140 / 1,000 (114%)
Free school meals
46.4%
FSM pupils
385
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Eamon Connolly

Location

Address
Hollydale Road, Nunhead
Postcode
SE15 2EB
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Peckham
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.

Boys voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Southwark, 1,140 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.4%. Religious character: Roman 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 SE15
25
Secondary in SE15
2
Open schools in Southwark LA
122
Secondary in Southwark LA
19

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 Eamon Connolly
Telephone
02076390106
Website
http://www.stac.uk.com/

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