St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Longton Hall Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Rayner
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,135
- Pupils on roll
- 1,085
- URN
- 140304
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782882900
About this school
St Thomas More Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,085 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 199 | 205 | 195 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.3 | 39.1 | 43.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.11 -0.31 to +0.09 | -0.21 -0.41 to -0.01 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 31% | 31.2% | 35.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 49.3% | 64.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 22% | 26.3% | 29.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
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 Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Stoke-on-Trent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.3 | 31.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 39.1 | 29.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43.4 | 30.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,146 |
| 2023/24 | 1,168 |
| 2024/25 | 1,119 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas More Catholic Academy compares
St Thomas More Catholic Academy ranked 4th of 14 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43.4 | 8.7% | 38.4% | 1,085 | — |
| Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy | 41 | 9.6% | 38.8% | 1,175 | 1.2 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Academy | 34.4 | 8.5% | 48.7% | 1,052 | 1.5 miles |
| Ormiston Meridian Academy | 40.2 | 8.8% | 47.6% | 1,015 | 1.7 miles |
| Discovery Academy | 37.4 | 9.3% | 50.7% | 1,435 | 1.8 miles |
| Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams | — | 4.5% | 42.5% | 295 | 1.9 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)
- 38.44%
- English as an additional language
- 33.6%
- Overall absence
- 8.72%
- Persistent absence
- 26.08%
Location
Nearby schools
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Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Peter's CofE Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Ormiston Meridian Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Discovery Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams1.9 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
St Thomas More Catholic Academy ranks 9th of the 23 ranked secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Alsager School Secondary
- Biddulph High School Secondary
- Birches Head Academy Secondary
- Blythe Bridge High School Secondary
- Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams Secondary
- Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Secondary
- Discovery Academy Secondary
- Endon High School Secondary
- Haywood Academy Secondary
- Kidsgrove Secondary School Secondary
- Moorside High School Secondary
- Ormiston Meridian Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Thomas More Catholic Academy teach?
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic Academy?
- The headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic Academy is Mr Mark Rayner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas More Catholic Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Catholic Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Thomas More Catholic Academy?
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy has 1,085 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Thomas More Catholic Academy full?
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy has capacity for 1,135 pupils and 1,085 on roll (96%), 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 Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas More Catholic Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Is St Thomas More Catholic Academy a selective school?
- No. St Thomas More Catholic Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs St Thomas More Catholic Academy?
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy is part of ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY 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 Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.3 in 2022/23 and 43.4 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 Academy rank locally?
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy ranked 4th of 14 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% 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 Academy's absence rate?
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy's overall absence rate is 8.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas More Catholic Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas More Catholic Academy'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.