St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School vs King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Birmingham
Birmingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1193
815
Capacity
1239
800
Occupancy
96%
102%
FSM %
48.4%
31.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
May 2024
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.9
48.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
53.7%
54.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
34.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
16%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
54
-
Retention
87%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
19%
-
Degree course
83%
-
Any L4+ destination
87%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
47
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
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Top subjects
Mathematics (48)
Mathematics (48)
Biology (32)
Biology (32)
Chemistry (32)
Physics (30)
Sociology (26)
Chemistry (24)