St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Blaydon-on-Tyne, North East NE21 4BQ · Gateshead
#26 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#833 of 4,090 nationally
About St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon is a academy secondary located in Blaydon-on-Tyne, in the Gateshead local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,401 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 74.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 26th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (82th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (55th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,401; capacity filled 92.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 78.3%; ebacc average points 4.73.
There are 6 schools in Blaydon-on-Tyne; St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon ranks 3rd of 6 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%)51.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)60.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.7%
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, Blaydon by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,401
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 60.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 78.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.73
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 159 m away
Blaydon West Primary School
Blaydon-on-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
166 students · 532 m away
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 1.2 km away
Parkhead Community Primary School
Blaydon-on-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
320 students · 1.2 km away
West Lane Primary School
Blaydon-on-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
305 students · 1.3 km away
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
83 students · 1.8 km away
Crookhill Community Primary School
Ryton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
186 students · 1.9 km away
Lemington Riverside Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 1.9 km away
Waverley Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 2.2 km away
Excelsior Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
1,339 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Southmoor Academy
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1,398 students
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
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1,420 students
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,381 students
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,424 students
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,377 students
The King Edward VI School
Morpeth · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,426 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon a good school?
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon has a Success Index (England) of 74.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #26 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 School, Blaydon rank in North East?
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon ranks #26 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #833 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon?
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon had 1,401 students in 2025.
Is St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon a primary school or a secondary school?
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.