Compare St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon and St Wilfrid's RC College and Thornhill Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon (Secondary) in Blaydon-on-Tyne; St Wilfrid's RC College (Secondary) in South Shields; Thornhill Academy (Secondary) in Sunderland — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon, St Wilfrid's RC College and Thornhill Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, South Shields, Tyne and Wear and Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Wilfrid's RC College), published Nov 2018. The lowest is 2 (St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon), published Apr 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Thornhill Academy (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,300, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST, BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST and CONSILIUM ACADEMIES.
| Attribute |
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
NE21 4BQ
|
St Wilfrid's RC College
NE34 0QA
|
Thornhill Academy
SR2 7NA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Blaydon-on-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE21 4BQ |
South Shields Tyne and Wear NE34 0QA |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR2 7NA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 26 Apr 2023 | 1 4 Nov 2018 | 2 19 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1509 | 1450 | 1050 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | CONSILIUM ACADEMIES |
| Website | www.stthomasmore.org.uk | www.st-wilfrids.org | www.thornhillschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01914990111 | 01914569121 | 01915007981 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Blaydon-on-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE21 4BQ - Ofsted
- 2 26 Apr 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.stthomasmore.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01914990111
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE34 0QA - Ofsted
- 1 4 Nov 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.st-wilfrids.org
- Telephone
- 01914569121
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR2 7NA - Ofsted
- 2 19 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CONSILIUM ACADEMIES
- Website
- www.thornhillschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01915007981
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