St Thomas More Catholic School
Glendale Avenue, Wood Green, London, N22 5HN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE CARDINAL HUME ACADEMIES TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Alex Rosen
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- Southgate and Wood Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,260
- Pupils on roll
- 1,296
- URN
- 139362
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088887122
About this school
St Thomas More Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,296 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Catholic School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 209 | 216 | 211 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.6 | 50.0 | 54.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.39 +0.19 to +0.59 | +0.46 +0.27 to +0.66 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 50.5% | 54% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 75% | 77.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 88% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
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 has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Haringey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51.6 | 40.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50 | 41.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.1 | 36.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,300 |
| 2023/24 | 1,271 |
| 2024/25 | 1,271 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas More Catholic School compares
St Thomas More Catholic School ranked 4th of 12 secondary schools in Haringey for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54.1 | 4.8% | 34.6% | 1,296 | — |
| Mulberry Academy Woodside | 48.4 | 7% | 41.4% | 1,124 | 0.3 miles |
| Heartlands High School | 45.4 | 8.9% | 41.3% | 1,145 | 0.7 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls | 54.4 | 5.2% | 32.1% | 960 | 0.8 miles |
| Laurel Park School | 36.8 | 8.5% | 43.4% | 607 | 1.0 miles |
| Alexandra Park School | 61.2 | 5.5% | 15% | 1,888 | 1.2 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.62%
- English as an additional language
- 22.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.77%
- Persistent absence
- 10.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mulberry Academy Woodside0.3 miles
Secondary · London
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Heartlands High School0.7 miles
Secondary · London
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St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls0.8 miles
Secondary · London
-
Laurel Park School1.0 miles
Secondary · London
-
Alexandra Park School1.2 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
St Thomas More Catholic School ranks 89th of the 258 ranked secondary 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 St Thomas More Catholic School teach?
- St Thomas More Catholic School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic School?
- The executive headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic School is Mr Alex Rosen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Thomas More Catholic School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Catholic School, 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?
- St Thomas More Catholic School has 1,296 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Thomas More Catholic School full?
- St Thomas More Catholic School has capacity for 1,260 pupils and 1,296 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. 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 a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas More Catholic School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Is St Thomas More Catholic School a selective school?
- No. St Thomas More Catholic School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Thomas More Catholic School part of an academy trust?
- St Thomas More Catholic School is part of THE CARDINAL HUME ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Thomas More Catholic School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.6 in 2022/23 and 54.1 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 compare with other schools in Haringey?
- St Thomas More Catholic School ranked 4th of 12 secondary schools in Haringey for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% 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's absence rate?
- St Thomas More Catholic School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas More Catholic School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas More Catholic School'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 1 July 2026.