St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
Darlaston Lane, Willenhall, WV14 7BL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Siobhan Bowen
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,500
- Pupils on roll
- 1,464
- URN
- 104259
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902368798
About this school
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Willenhall. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,464 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 236 | 238 | 237 |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.1 | 42.1 | 41.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.57 -0.75 to -0.38 | -0.44 -0.62 to -0.25 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 29% | 36.6% | 31.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 46% | 52.1% | 49.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 48% | 42.9% | 8.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Walsall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40.1 | 44.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.1 | 44.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.4 | 43 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,498 |
| 2023/24 | 1,493 |
| 2024/25 | 1,461 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall compares
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall ranked 9th of 19 secondary schools in Walsall for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 43% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41.4 | 9.7% | 43.7% | 1,464 | — |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | 41.2 | 10.7% | 52% | 1,059 | 0.4 miles |
| Moseley Park | 44.8 | 8.1% | 51.1% | 1,069 | 0.8 miles |
| Ormiston SWB Academy | 42 | 8.9% | 53.4% | 1,209 | 1.3 miles |
| Gospel Oak School | 32.8 | 9.2% | 46.4% | 1,140 | 1.7 miles |
| St Matthias School | 40.6 | 9.5% | 60.1% | 805 | 1.7 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.
Inspection history
- 11 October 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report6 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.67%
- English as an additional language
- 35.6%
- Overall absence
- 9.68%
- Persistent absence
- 28.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grace Academy Darlaston0.4 miles
Secondary · Wednesbury
-
Moseley Park0.8 miles
Secondary · Bilston
-
Ormiston SWB Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Bilston
-
Gospel Oak School1.7 miles
Secondary · Tipton
-
St Matthias School1.7 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Willenhall
- Pool Hayes Academy Secondary
- Willenhall E-ACT Academy Secondary
- Lane Head Nursery School Nursery
- Barcroft Academy Primary
- Fibbersley Park Academy Primary
- Lodge Farm Primary School Primary
- New Invention Infant School Primary
- New Invention Learning Academy Primary
- Pool Hayes Primary School Primary
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Primary
- Short Heath Junior School Primary
- St Giles Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall teach?
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Willenhall.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall?
- The headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall is Mrs Siobhan Bowen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall?
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall has 1,464 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall full?
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall has capacity for 1,500 pupils and 1,464 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Is St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall a selective school?
- No. St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 40.1 in 2022/23 and 41.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall compare with other schools in Walsall?
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall ranked 9th of 19 secondary schools in Walsall for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 43% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall's absence rate?
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall's overall absence rate is 9.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall'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 29 June 2026.