St. Thomas More Language College, London

Good
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Dr T Papworth
Pupils:489 / 597 capacity
LA:Kensington and Chelsea
Phone:02075899734
Website:stmlc.co.uk
Address:Cadogan Street, London, SW3 2QS
Trust:SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:151008
UKPRN:10095745
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:Chelsea and Fulham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

46.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.4

Avg class size

23

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Sloane Square
385m · 6 min walk
Sloane Square Underground Station
406m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Draycott Place (->W)
117m · 2 min walk
Duke of York Square (Stop G)
227m · 4 min walk
Cadogan Gardens /Sloane Square (Stop E)
239m · 4 min walk
Sloane Square (Stop B)
260m · 4 min walk
Marlborough Primary School (->E)
267m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

82%

Available places

489 pupils

597 capacity

108 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Kensington and Chelsea

Low demand0.60x oversubscription

Places available

1,045

Applications

622

Got 1st preference

66.7%

Got preferred school

92.3%

Secondary admissions across Kensington and Chelsea (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

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Good
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Good
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Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.61655%

Overall absence

33.0373%

Persistent absence

563

Enrolments

Authorised4.82665%
Unauthorised5.7899%
Persistent (10%+)33.0373%
Severe (50%+)4.97336%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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