St Thomas More RC College, Manchester

Good
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.2km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Huw Brophy
Pupils:797 / 780 capacity
LA:Tameside
Phone:01613362743
Address:Town Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 6AF
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 29 June 2022View full report
URN:106271
UKPRN:10017669
Diocese:Diocese of Salford
Constituency:Gorton and Denton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

26.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

22.4

Avg class size

35

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Thomas More RC College (o/s)
104m · 2 min walk
Chestnut Gardens (nr)
117m · 2 min walk
Merlyn Avenue (opp)
159m · 3 min walk
Capesthorne Walk (nr)
186m · 3 min walk
Market Street (opp)
241m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

797 pupils

780 capacity

17 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Medium pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:3,312

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Tameside

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,224

Applications

2,730

Got 1st preference

84.6%

Got preferred school

95.5%

Secondary admissions across Tameside (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

29 June 2022
28 February 2017
5 December 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.48169%

Overall absence

17.73399%

Persistent absence

812

Enrolments

Authorised1.8082%
Unauthorised4.67349%
Persistent (10%+)17.73399%
Severe (50%+)2.58621%

Absence trend

5.03124%
18/19
6.10875%
20/21
7.00781%
21/22
6.53394%
22/23
6.65732%
23/24
6.48169%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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