St. Thomas More Language College
St. Thomas More Language College is an academy converter in Kensington And Chelsea for pupils aged 11 to 16. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 489 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St. Thomas More Language College is Good, from an inspection in May 2022 of its predecessor, Saint Thomas More Language College. In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 45.3, and 41% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.
Ofsted inspection: September 2024. GCSE results: 2026.
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Cadogan Street London SW3 2QS |
| Phone | 02075899734 |
| Reference Number | 151008 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 489 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 56.65%
Girls: 43.35% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 46.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 51.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 62 | 39 | 101 |
| 8 | 48 | 31 | 79 |
| 9 | 42 | 44 | 86 |
| 10 | 56 | 48 | 104 |
| 11 | 69 | 50 | 119 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 19.8% |
| White, British | 16.8% |
| White, Other | 14.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 9% |
| Unclassified | 6.7% |
| Caribbean | 3.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.5% |
| White & Asian | 1% |
| Irish | 0.8% |
| Asian, Other | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Indian | 0.2% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Saint Thomas More Language College, inspected in May 2022.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Sep 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
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GCSE Results
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41.3% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) | 57.9% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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| Second Preference | 72 | 24 |
| Third Preference | 52 | 14 |
| From another Local Authority | 204 | 76 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St. Thomas More Language College had 532 pupils for 600 places. 68 places (11.3%) were unfilled.
Year 7 intake in the “All Secondary” planning area
Kensington and Chelsea counted 1,028 Year 7 pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 899 in 2031–32, down 13%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St. Thomas More Language College attended 89.4% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 33.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.8% |
| Unauthorised absence | 5.8% |
| Severely absent pupils | 5.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 15.2% of pupils at St. Thomas More Language College were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 27.5 |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St. Thomas More Language College had 15.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.3 | 10.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 13.7% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 73.7% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.8 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 11.7% of pupils at St. Thomas More Language College were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 11 | 10 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 15 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 12 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 10 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 3 | 4 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 4 | 2 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 St. Thomas More Language College received £10,819 and spent £10,375 for each of its 541 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,955,000 (£3,614 per pupil).
Across all 7 schools of Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust, income was £9,628 and spending £9,688 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £1,955,000 |
| per pupil | £3,614 |
| In-year balance | £240,000 |
| per pupil | £444 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Cadogan Street, London, SW3 2QT |
0 miles |
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Sussex House School
68 Cadogan Square, London, SW1X 0EA |
0.12 miles |
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Marlborough Primary School
Draycott Avenue, London, SW3 3AP |
0.17 miles |
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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Sedding Street, Sloane Square, London, SW1X 9DE |
0.24 miles |
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Garden House School
Turks Row, London, SW3 4TW |
0.28 miles |
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Hill House School
Hans Place, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 0EP |
0.31 miles |
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Eaton House School
3-5 Eaton Gate, London, London, SW1W 9BA |
0.32 miles |
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Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
Bury Walk, Cale Street, Chelsea, London, SW3 6QH |
0.38 miles |
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St Barnabas' CofE Primary School
St Barnabas Street, Pimlico, London, SW1W 8PF |
0.48 miles |
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Christ Church CofE Primary School
1 Robinson Street, London, SW3 4AA |
0.53 miles |
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Francis Holland Preparatory School
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0.6 miles |
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Caelum House School
Kent House, Rutland Gardens, Knightsbridge, London, SW7 1BX |
0.6 miles |
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Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
51 Glebe Place, London, SW3 5JE |
0.62 miles |
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Brighton College Prep Kensington
10-13 Princes Gardens, SW7 1ND |
0.67 miles |
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St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School
Lower Belgrave Street, London, SW1W 0NL |
0.69 miles |
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Glendower Preparatory School
86/87 Queen's Gate, London, SW7 5JX |
0.74 miles |
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Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
Clareville Street, Kensington and Chelsea, Our Lady of Victories Primary School, London, SW7 5AQ |
0.74 miles |
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Cameron Vale School
4 The Vale, London, SW3 6AH |
0.75 miles |
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Falkner House
19 Brechin Place, London, SW7 4QB |
0.83 miles |
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Eaton Square Prep School
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0.84 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Knightsbridge School
67 Pont Street, London, SW1X 0BD |
0.25 miles |
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More House School
22-24 Pont Street, Knightsbridge, SW1X 0AA |
0.32 miles |
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Inchbald School of Design
7 Eaton Gate, London, SW1W 9BA |
0.33 miles |
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Francis Holland School
39 Graham Terrace, London, SW1W 8JF |
0.37 miles |
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Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle
35 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2DG |
0.65 miles |
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Ada National College for Digital Skills
1, Sutherland Street, Pimlico, London, SW1V 4LD |
0.67 miles |
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Queen's Gate School
133 Queen's Gate, London, SW7 5LE |
0.71 miles |
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Mander Portman Woodward School
90-92 Queen's Gate, LONDON, SW7 5AB |
0.73 miles |
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Westminster City School
55 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HJ |
1.05 miles |
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London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth
106 Piccadilly, Mayfair, London, W1J 7NL |
1.08 miles |
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Pimlico Academy
Lupus Street, Pimlico, London, SW1V 3AT |
1.12 miles |
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Collingham
23 Collingham Gardens, London, SW5 0HL |
1.13 miles |
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The Grey Coat Hospital
Greycoat Place, London, SW1P 2DY |
1.21 miles |
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Westminster Under School
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1.23 miles |
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Saint John Bosco College
Parkham Street, Battersea, London, SW11 3DQ |
1.33 miles |
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Fairley House School
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1.33 miles |
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Ashbourne College
17 Old Court Place, Kensington, London, W8 4PL |
1.36 miles |
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Harris Academy Battersea
401 Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 5AP |
1.36 miles |
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Chelsea Academy
Lots Road, Chelsea, London, SW10 0AB |
1.37 miles |
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Harris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster, London, SW1H 9LH |
1.41 miles |
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St. Thomas More Language College is part of Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School London
- Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School London
- St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School London
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School London
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School London
- St Augustine's RC Primary School London
- The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School London
- St Joseph's RC Primary School London
- St John XXIII Catholic Primary School London
What is St. Thomas More Language College's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St. Thomas More Language College is Good, from an inspection in May 2022 of its predecessor, Saint Thomas More Language College.
When was St. Thomas More Language College last inspected by Ofsted?
St. Thomas More Language College was last inspected in September 2024.
How many pupils does St. Thomas More Language College have?
St. Thomas More Language College has 489 pupils on roll.
What age range does St. Thomas More Language College cover?
St. Thomas More Language College for pupils aged 11 to 16.
What are St. Thomas More Language College's GCSE results?
In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 45.3, and 41% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.
Where is St. Thomas More Language College?
St. Thomas More Language College is at Cadogan Street, London, SW3 2QS.