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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wychall Lane
 Kings Norton
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B38 8AP
Telephone: 0121 464 4643

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Trust: Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy Company

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Chris Martin (since November 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Clare Madden
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 66.98 / 22.28
Non-teaching Staff*: 52.02
Number of pupils: 1193
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.8
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 48.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 49.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 55.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 53.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Electoral Ward: King's Norton North
School Number: 3304616

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th November 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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