St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon, Blaydon-on-Tyne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Thomas More Catholic School provides excellent pastoral care through its house and sixth form system, where experienced tutors build strong relationships with pupils. The school has created a safe environment where pupils feel confident reporting concerns, with a dedicated safeguarding team working daily to support vulnerable students. Staff receive regular training and updates, ensuring they're alert to potential issues and ready to help.
Key Strengths
- Rigorous safeguarding systems and processes with daily meetings to review incidents
- Well-developed pastoral support through house and sixth form system with tutors who know pupils well
- Strong staff awareness of safeguarding responsibilities with weekly updates from leaders
- Effective communication with local authority designated officer and clear oversight from governors and trust
- Age-appropriate curriculum teaching pupils how to keep safe, including healthy relationships
Areas for Improvement
- Need to continue working with older pupils to ensure they report issues involving sexualised language through existing school systems
- Ongoing reflection needed on how well pupils understand safety learning from curriculum, assemblies and other programmes
Safeguarding
Arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with rigorous systems, a trained daily safeguarding team, timely support for vulnerable pupils, and pupils reporting they feel safe and know who to turn to.
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon had an urgent inspection focusing on safeguarding arrangements. The inspection found that arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with rigorous systems, well-trained staff, and strong pastoral support in place.
At a Glance
19.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.2
Avg class size
56
Total classes
12 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
1,401 pupils
1,509 capacity
108 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Blaydon-on-Tyne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Blaydon-on-Tyne
Admissions Demand - Gateshead
Places available
2,301
Applications
1,835
Got 1st preference
86.2%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Secondary admissions across Gateshead (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.18415%
Overall absence
13.43161%
Persistent absence
1,221
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
Blaydon West Primary School
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
Parkhead Community Primary School
West Lane Primary School
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close
Crookhill Community Primary School
Lemington Riverside Primary School
Waverley Primary School
Broadwood Primary School
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