St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College
Greenmoor Road, Nuneaton, CV10 7EX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leearna Thomas
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Constituency
- Nuneaton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,030
- Pupils on roll
- 1,067
- URN
- 141836
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476642400
About this school
St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Nuneaton. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,067 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 May 2023, 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 | 157 | 157 | 164 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.7 | 51.9 | 47.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.08 -0.30 to +0.14 | +0.03 -0.20 to +0.26 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 54.8% | 44.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 77.1% | 63.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 34% | 40.1% | 33.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
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 Academy and Sixth Form 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 | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47.7 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.9 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.5 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,045 |
| 2023/24 | 1,069 |
| 2024/25 | 1,093 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College compares
St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College ranked 15th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 67% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.5 | 7.5% | 20.5% | 1,067 | — |
| Nuneaton Academy | 44.2 | 14.9% | 42.7% | 977 | 0.9 miles |
| George Eliot Academy | 45.8 | 8.6% | 36.6% | 815 | 1.1 miles |
| Etone College | 47.3 | 8% | 30.4% | 1,164 | 1.1 miles |
| Higham Lane School | 52.3 | 7.2% | 16.6% | 1,516 | 1.5 miles |
| Higham Lane North Academy | — | — | — | 154 | 2.2 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)
- 20.48%
- English as an additional language
- 23%
- Overall absence
- 7.54%
- Persistent absence
- 18.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nuneaton Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · Nuneaton
-
George Eliot Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Nuneaton
-
Etone College1.1 miles
Secondary · Nuneaton
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Higham Lane School1.5 miles
Secondary · Nuneaton
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Higham Lane North Academy2.2 miles
Secondary · Nuneaton
Other schools in Nuneaton
St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College ranks 4th of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Nuneaton.
- Etone College Secondary
- George Eliot Academy Secondary
- Hartshill Academy Secondary
- Higham Lane North Academy Secondary
- Higham Lane School Secondary
- Nuneaton Academy Secondary
- Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary
- The Market Bosworth School Secondary
- Stockingford Maintained Nursery School Nursery
- Abbey CofE Infant School Primary
- All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton Primary
- Barlestone Church of England Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College to St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College recorded 24 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College teach?
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Nuneaton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College?
- The headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College is Mrs Leearna Thomas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College, 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 Academy and Sixth Form College?
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College has 1,067 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College full?
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College has capacity for 1,030 pupils and 1,067 on roll (104%), 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 Academy and Sixth Form College a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Is St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College a selective school?
- No. St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College part of an academy trust?
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College is part of THE HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. 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 and Sixth Form College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.7 in 2022/23 and 47.5 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 and Sixth Form College compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College ranked 15th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 67% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% 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 and Sixth Form College's absence rate?
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form 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 24 July 2026.