St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Longton Hall Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Thomas More Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 113 schools in Stoke-on-Trent. It ranks 11th of 24 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 9 May 2017, report published 8 June 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 October 2022
Pupils are happy and safe at St Thomas More Catholic Academy because staff provide them with excellent care. Staff make time for pupils' welfare and no problem is too great. Pupils trust their teachers and talk openly with them. Parents and carers can approach school staff about any matter. Trained staff listen to them and take any concerns seriously. Pupils relish involvement in the school's wider curriculum. They have opportunities to work with local employers and can attend masterclasses about forensic science and marine biology. The school helps pupils to learn life skills, for example while camping when working towards the Duke of Edinburgh Award. These, and other experiences, bolster their self-confidence and resilience. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) thrive in the school's inclusive provision. Careers advice is effective, and a few older students have secured places at Oxford University. Others are members of the school's leadership team and act as positive role models for younger pupils. Pupils talk positively about their learning. Their teachers enjoy teaching them. If any pupils find tasks difficult, then they receive effective help. Pupils behave well and strive to meet their teachers' expectations.
What the school should improve
- Leaders have not checked carefully enough on the impact of some aspects of the key stage 3 mathematics curriculum. Currently, some pupils in key stage 3 have gaps in what they know. Leaders should do more to check that pupils have covered all that they should and have sufficient practice so that they remember what they need to know in mathematics.
- Over time, leaders have not ensured that enough pupils study a language in key stage 4. Consequently, not enough pupils finish Year 11 having completed the EBacc. Leaders should continue to support and encourage more pupils to study a language through key stage 4.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
195 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
38 students
Average A level grade C, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,085 pupils on roll, with places for 1,135
Schools near St Thomas More Catholic Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.0 |
| St Peter's CofE Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 34.4 |
| Ormiston Meridian Academy | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 40.2 |
| City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Discovery Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 37.4 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Rayner
- Phone
- 01782882900
- Address
- Longton Hall Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- URN
- 140304
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.