St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon is a secondary school in Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 March 2023. Gateshead has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Gateshead
- Pupils on roll
- 1,401 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 March 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders, with the support of the trust, have created a climate of high ambition at the school.”
- “The headteacher has overseen well-considered changes that have built on the traditions of the school.”
- “Pupils aspire to meet the high expectations leaders have for all.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the use of assessment to inform next steps by some teachers is less well developed.”
- “This means that, for some pupils, opportunities are missed to address misconceptions.”
- “Inconsistencies in approaches to managing classroom behaviour is causing frustration for some pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (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) | 60% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.9 | 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: 263 first-preference applications, 244 offers in total, 231 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 Gateshead 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 Gateshead.
- Whickham School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Thorp Academy 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kingsmeadow Community School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Grace College 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead 6.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- XP Gateshead 6.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Heworth Grange School 6.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 7.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published