St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Willenhall, West Midlands WV14 7BL · Walsall
#349 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3058 of 4,090 nationally
About St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall is a local authority secondary located in Willenhall, in the Walsall local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,464 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 28.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 349th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (33th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,464; capacity filled 97.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 49.4%; ebacc average points 3.24.
There are 15 schools in Willenhall; St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall ranks 7th of 13 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%)41.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)41.1%
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, Willenhall by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,464
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 41.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 49.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.24
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,059 students · 589 m away
Woods Bank Academy
Wednesbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
303 students · 797 m away
Field View Primary School
Bilston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
427 students · 919 m away
Old Church Church of England C Primary School
Wednesbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
431 students · 1.0 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
Wednesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
245 students · 1.0 km away
WV2 Education
Willenhall · Independent all-through · Ages 8–16
56 students · 1.2 km away
Pinfold Street Primary School
Wednesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
410 students · 1.2 km away
St Giles Church of England Primary School
Willenhall · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 1.2 km away
Moseley Park
Bilston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,069 students · 1.3 km away
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Bilston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
242 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Moseley School and Sixth Form
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,413 students
King Edward VI School
Lichfield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,609 students
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Smethwick · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,636 students
St Michael's Church of England High School
Rowley Regis · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,213 students
Hodge Hill College
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,193 students
Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,184 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall a good school?
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall has a Success Index (England) of 28.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #349 of 493 in West Midlands. 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, Willenhall rank in West Midlands?
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall ranks #349 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3058 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall?
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall had 1,464 students in 2025.
Is St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall a primary school or a secondary school?
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.