St Thomas More Catholic School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bedford, East of England MK41 7UL · Bedford
#221 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1780 of 4,090 nationally
About St Thomas More Catholic School
St Thomas More Catholic School is a academy secondary located in Bedford, in the Bedford local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 893 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 53.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 221st of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (64th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 893; capacity filled 85.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.3%; ebacc average points 3.91.
There are 93 schools in Bedford; St Thomas More Catholic School ranks 33rd of 88 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Thomas More Catholic School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 893
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 85.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.91
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Thomas More Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Scott Primary School & Nursery
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
469 students · 549 m away
Brickhill Primary School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
209 students · 798 m away
Bedford Greenacre Independent School
Bedford · Independent all-through · Ages 0–18
775 students · 1.3 km away
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Bedford · Independent primary · Ages 0–7
297 students · 1.3 km away
Hazeldene School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 1.8 km away
The Hills Academy
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
442 students · 1.8 km away
Edith Cavell Primary School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
292 students · 1.8 km away
Ursula Taylor Church of England School
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
350 students · 1.9 km away
Bedford Modern School
Bedford · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
1,219 students · 2.0 km away
Mark Rutherford School
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,150 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–14
892 students
Ormiston Venture Academy
Gorleston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
889 students
Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
901 students
East Bergholt High School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
902 students
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Bishop's Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
903 students
Wixams Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
903 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas More Catholic School a good school?
St Thomas More Catholic School has a Success Index (England) of 53.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #221 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Thomas More Catholic School rank in East of England?
St Thomas More Catholic School ranks #221 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1780 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Thomas More Catholic School?
St Thomas More Catholic School had 893 students in 2025.
Is St Thomas More Catholic School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Thomas More Catholic School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Thomas More Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Thomas More Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.