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St Thomas More Catholic School

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

Tyne Crescent
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK41 7UL

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1040
Pupils
929 (Boys: 457, Girls: 472)
Free School Meals
20.2%
Capacity utilisation
89% (929 / 1,040)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Apr 2013
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
139517
LAESTAB
8224605
UKPRN
10041037
Establishment No.
4605
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 8 Nov 2023
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
944
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Faith
Christian
Trust (MAT)
OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    8 Nov 2023
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (8 Nov 2023)