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St Thomas More RC College

Tameside, M34 6AFSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.3×
More first choices than offers made
195 1st-choice / 149 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#605 of 3,141 nationally

About St Thomas More RC College

St Thomas More RC College is a state-funded secondary school in Tameside, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 797 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 780.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (30 Jun 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 44.0 for 2024/25. admissions data records 195 first-preference applications and 149 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressTown Lane, Denton, Manchester, Tameside, M34 6AF
HeadteacherMr Huw Brophy
Local AuthorityTameside
Number of Pupils797
Free School Meals (FSM)26.5%
School Capacity797 / 780 (102% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (30 Jun 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Dec 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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St Thomas More RC College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.