St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
Footscray Road, Eltham, London, SE9 2SU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Trust
- ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Sharp
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- Eltham and Chislehurst
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 624
- Pupils on roll
- 637
- URN
- 141716
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088506700
About this school
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School is a Catholic secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 637 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 127 | 127 | 125 |
| Attainment 8 score | 60.0 | 62.5 | 60.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.79 +0.55 to +1.04 | +0.74 +0.49 to +0.99 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 76% | 73.2% | 72.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 89% | 88.2% | 81.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 44% | 37.8% | 80% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
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 Comprehensive 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 | Greenwich average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60 | 35.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 62.5 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 60.6 | 37.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 636 |
| 2023/24 | 633 |
| 2024/25 | 641 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School compares
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School ranked 2nd of 16 secondary schools in Greenwich for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 93% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60.6 | 4.6% | 16.7% | 637 | — |
| Leigh Stationers' Academy | 52.7 | 6.1% | 20.3% | 1,764 | 0.7 miles |
| Eltham Hill School | 52.3 | 6.5% | 25.8% | 1,350 | 0.7 miles |
| Harris Academy Greenwich | 49.9 | 9.3% | 37.2% | 1,138 | 1.0 miles |
| Harris Academy Falconwood | 47.3 | 6.4% | 19.7% | 1,295 | 1.3 miles |
| Leigh Academy Halley | 48.4 | 6.6% | 42.9% | 987 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.69%
- English as an additional language
- 27%
- Overall absence
- 4.64%
- Persistent absence
- 8.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leigh Stationers' Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · London
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Eltham Hill School0.7 miles
Secondary · London
-
Harris Academy Greenwich1.0 miles
Secondary · London
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Harris Academy Falconwood1.3 miles
Secondary · Welling
-
Leigh Academy Halley1.7 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School ranks 33rd 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 year groups does St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School teach?
- St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School?
- The headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School is Mr Stuart Sharp, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive 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 big is St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School?
- St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School has 637 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School full?
- St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School has capacity for 624 pupils and 637 on roll (102%), 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 Comprehensive School a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School is designated Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Is St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School a selective school?
- No. St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School?
- St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School is part of ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC 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 Comprehensive School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 60 in 2022/23 and 60.6 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 Comprehensive School rank locally?
- St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School ranked 2nd of 16 secondary schools in Greenwich for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 93% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% 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 Comprehensive School's absence rate?
- St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive 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.