St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham
LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 9 member schools: 8 primary schools, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Birmingham. Regions: West Midlands. — from the LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY public record.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School is a secondary academy in Birmingham, part of LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
- Address
- Wychall Lane, Kings Norton
- Postcode
- B38 8AP
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- URN (official identifier)
- 141835
- Establishment number
- 4616
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 1193
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1239
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Headteacher
- Principal Chris Martin
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 2 May 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stacs.org
- Telephone
- 01214644643
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2015
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
| 2025/26 | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,193 | 202,381 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 46.6% | 47.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 16.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.0% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 17.8% | 40.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 9 Jun 2024
· Exempt School Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 2 Dec 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (URN 103533)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 18 Oct 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (URN 103533)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 May 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.3% | 7.5% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 19.2% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £563,200 for 512 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 50.1% | 49.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £552 | £670 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,196 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Birmingham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £10,122,000 £8,463 per pupil | £8,598 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £9,666,000 £8,082 per pupil | £7,777 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £5,565,000 £4,653 per pupil · 57.6% | £4,234 · 54.4% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,329,000 £1,111 per pupil · 13.7% | £774 · 9.9% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £40,000 £33 per pupil · 0.4% | £216 · 2.8% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £40,000 £33 per pupil · 0.4% | £188 · 2.4% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £456,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,734,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,414 per pupil, supply and agency £84 per pupil — spending up £668 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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