St Thomas the Apostle School and Sixth Form College

Comprehensive

National rank

160=

80

Rank last year

70.7%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

44%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Eamon Connolly

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

1,101

Head teacher

Eamon Connolly

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

1,101

Head teacher

Eamon Connolly

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

1,101

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

38.7%

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

38.7%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 131

Grade

%

A*

12.4

A

27.4

B

30.9

A*/A

39.8

A*-B

70.7

GCSE 2024 rank: 197=

Grade

%

A*/9/8

29

A/7

15

A*/A/9/8/7

44

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2018
Verdict *
Outstanding
“The head teacher, executive head teacher and those responsible for governance have an unwavering determination that every pupil will achieve their potential ... The school has maintained exceptionally high standards of pupils’ progress every year ... Pupils learn skills and acquire knowledge in depth and with breadth. [Their] attitudes to learning are highly positive. They engage with work set in class diligently and participate in the wide range of extracurricular opportunities. Pupils behave impeccably in lessons and throughout the school ... Staff at all levels go the ‘extra mile’ to make sure pupils achieve, feel cared for and thrive within a supportive and productive learning environment.”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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