St Thomas More RC College
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Manchester, Tameside
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
0.181 miles
Published by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
St Thomas More RC College is a secondary school in Manchester, Tameside for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 30 June 2022. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
St Thomas More RC College catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 0.181 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 0.502 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 0.272 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 0.37 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.064 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 0.704 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 0.181 miles away, the shortest of 11 Tameside secondary schools with a published last distance, this one included.
- For Year 7, the 2026 last distance was nearer than in 2025 and in 2020, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 6 years with a published distance.
- 2026 Year 7: 195 first-choice applications for 149 offers; 144 offers went to first-choice families and 51 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 42% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 44 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Tameside schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Town Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 6AF
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 797 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 30 June 2022
Strengths
- “St Thomas More Roman Catholic College is a calm, welcoming community founded on mutual respect for all.”
- “Pupils said that they enjoy coming to school.”
- “Pupils appreciate the positive relationships that they forge with staff.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, teachers do not help pupils well enough to make connections between their learning.”
- “This hinders pupils’ progress.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 42% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 195 first-preference applications, 149 offers in total, 144 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Tameside.
- Denton Community Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Audenshaw School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Hyde High School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints Catholic College 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rayner Stephens High School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Alder Community High School 2.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Fairfield High School for Girls 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Droylsden Academy 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published