St. Thomas More Language College
Cadogan Street, London, SW3 2QS
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Dr T Papworth
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- Chelsea and Fulham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 597
- Pupils on roll
- 489
- URN
- 151008
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02075899734
About this school
St. Thomas More Language College is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 489 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St. Thomas More Language 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
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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Saint Thomas More Language College (URN 100502).
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 122 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 17.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 |
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.
How St. Thomas More Language College compares
St. Thomas More Language College ranked 6th of 6 secondary schools in Kensington and Chelsea for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 61% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.9 | 10.6% | 42.3% | 489 | — |
| Westminster City School | 52.1 | 8% | 45.5% | 790 | 1.1 miles |
| Pimlico Academy | 54.2 | 8.1% | 57.9% | 1,079 | 1.1 miles |
| The Grey Coat Hospital | 66.6 | 5.5% | 26.7% | 1,167 | 1.2 miles |
| Saint John Bosco College | 43.5 | 10.3% | 53.6% | 828 | 1.3 miles |
| Harris Academy Battersea | 49.8 | 8.3% | 62.6% | 890 | 1.4 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)
- 42.33%
- English as an additional language
- 48.2%
- Overall absence
- 10.62%
- Persistent absence
- 33.04%
Location
Nearby schools
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Westminster City School1.1 miles
Secondary · London
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Pimlico Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · London
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The Grey Coat Hospital1.2 miles
Secondary · London
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Saint John Bosco College1.3 miles
Secondary · London
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Harris Academy Battersea1.4 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
St. Thomas More Language College ranks 179th 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 Language College teach?
- St. Thomas More Language College teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St. Thomas More Language College?
- The headteacher of St. Thomas More Language College is Dr T Papworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St. Thomas More Language College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Thomas More Language 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 Language College?
- St. Thomas More Language College has 489 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is St. Thomas More Language College full?
- St. Thomas More Language College has capacity for 597 pupils and 489 on roll (82%), so it has space against 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 Language College a faith school?
- Yes. St. Thomas More Language College is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Is St. Thomas More Language College a selective school?
- No. St. Thomas More Language College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St. Thomas More Language College part of an academy trust?
- St. Thomas More Language College is part of SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St. Thomas More Language College compare with other schools in Kensington and Chelsea?
- St. Thomas More Language College ranked 6th of 6 secondary schools in Kensington and Chelsea for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 61% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% 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 Language College's absence rate?
- St. Thomas More Language College's overall absence rate is 10.6% in the latest published census.
- What are St. Thomas More Language College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Thomas More Language 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 10 July 2026.