Alcester Academy
Academy converter · 636 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.0
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St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,067of 1,030 places
- Free school meals
- 21.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 164
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 24 May 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College (URN 125758, until 1 March 2015).
What the data says
Of the 157 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College in 2023, 37% stayed on in St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College’s own sixth form (Warwickshire average 43%), 24% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 91 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 53% went to university (Warwickshire 35%, England 37%), and 23% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 91% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 47.5 against 46.1 across England and 48.0 in Warwickshire, with 45% 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 Warwickshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 157 | 6,474 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 37% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 22% | 7% | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 3% | 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 | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 91 | 6,672 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 53% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 23% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 24% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.5 | 48.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 34% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.15 | 4.28 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 22% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.4 | 32.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.9 | 52.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 20% | 13% | 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 | 161 | 98% | 88% | 23% | 22% | 74% |
| English Language | 160 | 98% | 89% | 14% | 20% | 74% |
| Combined Science | 158 | 96% | 65% | 19% | 9% | 71% |
| English Literature | 149 | 91% | 86% | 21% | 21% | 79% |
| Religious Studies | 149 | 91% | 31% | 30% | 32% | 75% |
| Geography | 85 | 52% | 41% | 20% | 25% | 66% |
| History | 43 | 26% | 41% | 7% | 26% | 53% |
| Physical Education | 34 | 21% | 11% | 18% | 24% | 79% |
| Spanish | 33 | 20% | 19% | 33% | 27% | 85% |
| Fine Art | 28 | 17% | 9% | 43% | 28% | 100% |
| French | 25 | 15% | 18% | 28% | 29% | 92% |
| Polish | 23 | 14% | 1% | 87% | 84% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 18 | 11% | 11% | 28% | 23% | 78% |
| Business Studies | 18 | 11% | 18% | 44% | 20% | 100% |
| Sociology | 14 | 9% | 4% | 29% | 21% | 93% |
| Chemistry | 1 | 1% | 23% | — | 47% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Biology | 1 | 1% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 29 | 26% | — |
| Health Studies | 27 | 24% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 23 | 21% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 17 | 15% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 11 | 10% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 9 | 8% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 254 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 111 | 3,281 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.80 | 35.35 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 16% | 21% | 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 | 38 | 34% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 34 | 31% | 13% |
| Psychology | 29 | 26% | 23% |
| Biology | 25 | 23% | 20% |
| Sociology | 18 | 16% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 15 | 14% | 17% |
| English Literature | 14 | 13% | 11% |
| Law | 13 | 12% | 4% |
| Product Design | 12 | 11% | 2% |
| Physics | 11 | 10% | 12% |
| Religious Studies | 10 | 9% | 4% |
| Geography | 10 | 9% | 10% |
| History | 10 | 9% | 13% |
| French | 7 | 6% | 1% |
| Politics | 6 | 5% | 6% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 5% | 3% |
| English Language | 6 | 5% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 28 | 25% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 12% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 10% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 11 | 10% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-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.