St Thomas More Catholic High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025North Shields, North East NE29 8LF · North Tyneside
#56 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#1422 of 4,090 nationally
About St Thomas More Catholic High School
St Thomas More Catholic High School is a academy secondary located in North Shields, in the North Tyneside local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,660 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 61.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 56th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (70th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (47th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,660; capacity filled 100.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.5%; ebacc average points 4.38.
There are 19 schools in North Shields; St Thomas More Catholic High School ranks 8th of 19 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%)49.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.4%
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 High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,660
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.38
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Thomas More Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Whitehouse Primary School
North Shields · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
137 students · 606 m away
New York Primary School
North Shields · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
405 students · 640 m away
Collingwood Primary School
North Shields · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
342 students · 1.1 km away
Preston Grange Primary School
North Shields · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 1.3 km away
Norham High School
North Shields · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
498 students · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
North Shields · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
193 students · 1.5 km away
Spring Gardens Primary School
North Shields · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
314 students · 1.7 km away
John Spence Community High School
North Shields · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
872 students · 1.7 km away
Monkseaton High School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 13–18
155 students · 1.7 km away
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
330 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Park View School
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1,631 students
Whickham School
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1,690 students
Harton Academy
South Shields · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,599 students
Walbottle Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,722 students
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,589 students
Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,586 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas More Catholic High School a good school?
St Thomas More Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 61.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #56 of 185 in North East. 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 High School rank in North East?
St Thomas More Catholic High School ranks #56 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #1422 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Thomas More Catholic High School?
St Thomas More Catholic High School had 1,660 students in 2025.
Is St Thomas More Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Thomas More Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Thomas More Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Thomas More Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.