St Thomas More High School

URN 137310·Secondary·Academy converter·Assisi Catholic Trust·Compare

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In-year deficit of 9.3%Staff costs at 78.9% of income
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Feb 2015Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,299.76

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

78.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

10.2%

of income

In-year balance

-9.3%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 9.3%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 9.3% of income.

Staff costs at 78.9% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.9%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

11 February 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.52.3
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.74.9%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)63.7%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.12.8%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,206

Capacity

1,050 (115%)

Free school meals

14.1%

English additional lang.

15.0%

Ethnicity

White British 44.2%Asian 11.9%Black 26.6%Mixed 6.9%Chinese 0.2%Other 1.3%

Age range: 1118

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

64.3

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

18.8

Mean salary

£49,204

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

4.7%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

9.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.9%

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

2024/25 · 928 pupils