Saint Thomas More Language College
Cadogan Street, London, SW3 2QS
This school is closed (it closed in August 2024).
It was replaced by St. Thomas More Language College. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Dr T Papworth
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- Chelsea and Fulham
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Capacity
- 597
- Pupils on roll
- 609
- URN
- 100502
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
About this school
Saint Thomas More Language College was a Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in London. It taught children aged 11 to 16 and had 609 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Saint Thomas More Language College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 122 | 136 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.0 | 47.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.28 +0.02 to +0.53 | +0.20 -0.05 to +0.44 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 44.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 69.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 35% | 25.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.1 |
Trends over time
How Saint Thomas More Language College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kensington and Chelsea average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51 | 34.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.5 | 32 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | — | 35.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 637 |
| 2023/24 | 609 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saint Thomas More Language College compares
Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 9.4% | 36.9% | 609 | — |
| St. Thomas More Language College | 45.9 | 10.6% | 42.3% | 489 | 0.0 miles |
| Westminster City School | 52.1 | 8% | 45.5% | 790 | 1.1 miles |
| Pimlico Academy | 54.2 | 8.1% | 57.9% | 1,079 | 1.1 miles |
| The Grey Coat Hospital | 66.6 | 5.5% | 26.7% | 1,167 | 1.2 miles |
| Saint John Bosco College | 43.5 | 10.3% | 53.6% | 828 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.9%
- English as an additional language
- 54.2%
- Overall absence
- 9.4%
- Persistent absence
- 30.4%
Location
Nearby schools
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St. Thomas More Language College0.0 miles
Secondary · London
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Westminster City School1.1 miles
Secondary · London
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Pimlico Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · London
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The Grey Coat Hospital1.2 miles
Secondary · London
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Saint John Bosco College1.3 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Saint Thomas More Language College teach?
- Saint Thomas More Language College taught children aged 11 to 16. It was a secondary school in London.
- Has Saint Thomas More Language College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Saint Thomas More Language College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Saint Thomas More Language College?
- Saint Thomas More Language College had 609 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- How have Saint Thomas More Language College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51 in 2022/23 and 47.5 in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Saint Thomas More Language College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Thomas More Language College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 31 August 2024.