St Thomas More RC College
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Manchester, Tameside
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Town Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 6AF
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Tameside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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