St Thomas More High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea
St Thomas More High School is a secondary school in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 7 March 2024. Southend-on-Sea has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Pupils on roll
- 1,243 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 March 2024
Strengths
- “At St Thomas More High School pupils are supported to achieve, both academically and personally as individuals.”
- “The school has built strong relationships between its pupils, staff, and parents and carers.”
- “Leaders have developed a caring community where pupils and staff feel part of a family.”
To improve
- “Some staff have not given enough thought to supporting pupils to be able to use essential skills to best demonstrate what they have learned, for example developing pupils’ writing skills.”
- “When this is the case, pupils are not as effective in expressing their ideas and demonstrating what they have learned.”
- “This means pupils are less able to show how well they are achieving.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2024 (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) | 64% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
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: 202 first-preference applications, 179 offers in total, 143 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 2025 to 2026, as Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea.
- Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Westcliff High School for Girls 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Eastwood Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chase High School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Southend High School for Boys 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Belfairs Academy 1.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Bernard's High School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cecil Jones Academy 2.7 mi Good Last distance published