St Thomas More Catholic School, Bedford

In 2026, pupils at St Thomas More Catholic School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45 in Bedford and 47 across England.

37% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Bedford and 47% in England.

That is down from 47 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.31: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 29, against 45.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 16.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 92 families put St Thomas More Catholic School as their first choice and 194 named it as one of their preferences, for 108 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Thomas More Catholic School are Castle Newnham School (1.2 miles, Attainment 8 44.8); Mark Rutherford School (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 40.7); Goldington Academy (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52); and Castle Newnham School (1.6 miles).

St Thomas More Catholic School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

St Thomas More Catholic School is one of 12 schools run by Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust Ltd, an academy trust.

Of the 149 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 38% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 99 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 39% went on to university or other higher education, 10% to apprenticeships and 32% into work. 9% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

36.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (27%), White British (25%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 91 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 32 (3.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Thomas More RC Upper School (in), 90 metres away.

In 2024/25, St Thomas More Catholic School issued 161 suspensions, 17.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Thomas More Catholic School are Scott Primary School & Nursery (0.3 miles), Brickhill Primary School (0.5 miles), Hazeldene School (1.1 miles) and The Hills Academy (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.