St Thomas More Catholic High School
Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, CW2 8AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Thomas More Catholic High School is a secondary school in Crewe for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 2nd of 8 secondary schools in Crewe. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 November 2024, report published 2 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 November 2024
St Thomas More Catholic High School is a friendly, caring and inclusive school. The school is ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils achieve well. Pupils and the community are proud of their school. There is a clear vision for continued school improvement. Pupils feel safe and happy in school. They know that they have staff to talk to if they are worried about anything. Pupils are confident that staff resolve any problems, including occasional bullying issues when they occur. Pupils spoke highly of the support that they receive from pastoral staff. The school is calm and orderly. Pupils typically behave well in lessons and around the school during unstructured times. Relationships between pupils, staff and visitors are courteous and respectful. Pupils learn how to keep themselves safe, healthy and aware of the world that they are growing up in. The school provides a range of opportunities for pupils to develop their skills, interests and talents. There is a wide variety of extra-curricular activities, including sports, music, drama and catch-up clubs. Pupils enjoy trips locally and to places further afield such as Wales, Germany and France.
What the school should improve
- The school has not ensured that all teachers use assessment strategies effectively to check on pupils' understanding in lessons or the accuracy of work in their books. This means that some pupils develop gaps in their learning which hinders their achievement. The school should ensure that all teachers systematically check pupils' learning so that misconceptions can be addressed before learning is moved on.
- The school has not ensured that it makes regular checks on all pupils' reading. This means that a small proportion of older pupils cannot access the full curriculum and do not achieve as well as they should. The school should ensure that all pupils' reading knowledge is assessed and effective interventions are put in place to improve pupils' reading skills.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
127 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
642 pupils on roll, with places for 640
Schools near St Thomas More Catholic High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Oaks Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 35.4 |
| Ruskin Community High School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 37.9 |
| Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 32.4 |
| Cheshire Studio School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 24.0 |
| Shavington Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 47.8 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE SOUTH CHESHIRE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katherine Packham
- Phone
- 01270568014
- Address
- Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, CW2 8AE
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- URN
- 139764
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.