St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields · North Tyneside
BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 39 member schools: 34 primary schools, 5 secondary schools. Local authorities: Newcastle upon Tyne | North Tyneside | Northumberland. Regions: North East. — from the BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST public record.
St Thomas More Catholic High School is a secondary academy in North Shields, North Tyneside, part of BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- St Thomas More Catholic High School
- Address
- Lynn Road
- Postcode
- NE29 8LF
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tynemouth
- URN (official identifier)
- 137734
- Establishment number
- 4605
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 1660
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1650
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Patterson
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 17 May 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- stmacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01912588340
- Date opened
- 1 Dec 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Thomas More Catholic High School
| 2025/26 | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,660 | 30,621 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 25.5% | 27.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 15.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.8% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 9.2% | 6.8% | 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 More Catholic High School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 10 Jul 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 9 Nov 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Feb 2014
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as St Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Aided (URN 108648)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 17 Oct 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 More Catholic High School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.6% | 7.9% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 23.1% | 20.3% | 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 More Catholic High School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £410,300 for 373 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 27.3% | 29.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £300 | £388 | £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 More Catholic High School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,622 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £11,807,000 £7,279 per pupil | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £11,565,000 £7,130 per pupil | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £9,059,000 £5,585 per pupil · 78.3% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £85,000 £52 per pupil · 0.7% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £85,000 £52 per pupil · 0.7% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £242,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | £344,000 | |
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,112 per pupil, supply and agency £112 per pupil — spending up £18 per pupil on 2023/24.
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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.
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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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