St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall

StateSecondaryRoman Catholic

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,461 pupils

Darlaston Lane, WV14 7BLWebsite01902368798

Good1,461 pupilsAges 11–18

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Inspected Oct 2022

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,461

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,461

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Type

Voluntary Aided

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,461 / 1,500 (97%)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Mrs Siobhan Bowen

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Oct 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 41.4

AdmissionsIn demand

1.2x oversubscribed (2025-26)

9.7%

Absence rate

Avg 7.3%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

9.7%vs 7.3% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate9.7%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence28.1%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate8.6%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support11.6%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans3.3%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Moderate Learning Difficulty80 pupils (37%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health37 pupils (17%)

Speech, Language & Communication33 pupils (15%)

Specific Learning Difficulty28 pupils (13%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder12 pupils (6%)

Other9 pupils (4%)

Physical Disability6 pupils (3%)

Hearing Impairment4 pupils (2%)

Not Assessed4 pupils (2%)

Visual Impairment3 pupils (1%)

Multisensory Impairment2 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)89

Teaching assistants (FTE)30

Support staff (FTE)58

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,461

Free school meals37.0%

English as additional language35.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British40.0%

Indian21.5%

White Other9.9%

Black African8.8%

Mixed White & Caribbean4.3%

Black Caribbean2.4%

Mixed White & Asian2.3%

Mixed Other2.2%

Unclassified2.1%

Asian Other1.4%

Black Other1.2%

Other1.0%

Pakistani1.0%

Mixed White & African0.8%

Bangladeshi0.6%

Chinese0.3%

Gypsy/Roma0.2%

White Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 2Most deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Nov 2017

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

86.0%

to education

Sixth Form54.0%

Employment1.0%

NEET7.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,548

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,052 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,939

Support staff£1,055

Premises£410

Energy£247

Learning resources£587

Income per pupil£7,601

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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