Burnside College
Foundation school · sixth form · 995 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.2
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,660of 1,650 places
- Free school meals
- 28.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 254
- Ofsted
- Good, 17 May 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Aided (URN 108648, until 1 December 2011).
What the data says
Of the 258 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Thomas More Catholic High School in 2023, 57% stayed on in St Thomas More Catholic High School’s own sixth form (North Tyneside average 40%), 25% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 130 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 69% went to university (North Tyneside 57%, England 37%), and 30% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 27% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 49.6 against 46.1 across England and 46.0 in North Tyneside, with 46% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in North Tyneside and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 258 | 2,044 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 83% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 57% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 40% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 130 | 797 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 86% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 69% | 57% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 30% | 27% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 9% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.6 | 46.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 47% | 29% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.38 | 3.98 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 19% | 26% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.6 | 33.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 53.2 | 50.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 9% | 7% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 251 | 99% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 75% |
| English Language | 250 | 98% | 89% | 20% | 20% | 74% |
| English Literature | 248 | 98% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 78% |
| Religious Studies | 242 | 95% | 31% | 41% | 32% | 86% |
| Combined Science | 194 | 76% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 57% |
| History | 164 | 65% | 41% | 30% | 26% | 70% |
| Geography | 109 | 43% | 41% | 27% | 25% | 70% |
| German | 68 | 27% | 5% | 24% | 33% | 87% |
| Business Studies | 59 | 23% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 54% |
| Biology | 54 | 21% | 23% | 61% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 54 | 21% | 23% | 48% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 54 | 21% | 23% | 52% | 47% | 100% |
| French | 54 | 21% | 18% | 46% | 29% | 87% |
| Fine Art | 50 | 20% | 9% | 26% | 28% | 78% |
| Physical Education | 30 | 12% | 11% | 27% | 24% | 90% |
| 3D Design | 23 | 9% | 2% | 26% | 16% | 96% |
| Graphic Communication | 18 | 7% | 1% | 33% | 23% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 6% | 13% | 13% | 30% | 67% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 14 | 6% | 8% | 29% | 21% | 57% |
| Design and Technology | 11 | 4% | 11% | 9% | 23% | 55% |
| Polish | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 0% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 47 | 42% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 19 | 17% | — |
| Dance: General | 15 | 13% | — |
| Small Business Management | 13 | 12% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 12 | 11% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 5 | 4% | — |
| French | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 290 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 113 | 682 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.21 | 35.61 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 36 | 32% | 31% |
| Religious Studies | 31 | 27% | 4% |
| English Literature | 28 | 25% | 11% |
| History | 27 | 24% | 13% |
| Psychology | 24 | 21% | 23% |
| Biology | 22 | 19% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 20 | 18% | 17% |
| English Language | 17 | 15% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 14 | 12% | 13% |
| Physics | 11 | 10% | 12% |
| Media Studies | 10 | 9% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 10 | 9% | 3% |
| 3D Design | 6 | 5% | 1% |
| Geography | 6 | 5% | 10% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 19 | 17% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 17 | 15% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 15 | 13% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 13% | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 8% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.