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Welcome to St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon

At St Thomas More Catholic School we are proud of our Sixth Form which offers a wide range of qualifications, provides exceptional pastoral support and excellent extra curricular opportunities.As a in our Sixth Form, you will be empowered to fulfil your potential and have the opportunity to take ownership over creating your own future. To achieve this, you will be supported to make excellent academic progress, develop the soft skills necessary to be successful as you progress beyond Sixth Form and contribute to the wider school community.During your two years with us, you will have access to high levels of expertise in your chosen subject areas, take part in a broad personal development programme that includes excellent enrichment and leadership opportunities and receive high quality careers guidance.Whether you are a returning Year 11 student or joining us from another school, we look forward to welcoming you to our Sixth Form.Jillian TurnerHead Teacher

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School Type

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Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,400 Total

No. of Boys

684 (48.9%)

No. of Girls

716 (51.1%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

26.5%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

7.45%

A*/A grades

23.53%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

89%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

1%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:32%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:55%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:2%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

61%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

14%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:93%
England:63%

Further education

School:3%
England:4%

Employment

School:15%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:6%
England:26%

Exciting Updates Ahead!

We're currently gearing up to offer you a full list of our courses. Stay tuned — amazing learning opportunities are on their way very soon. Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm!


Exciting Events Ahead!

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Nov 20, 2025

Sixth Form Open Evening


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Autumn

1 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Spring

1 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Apr 2

Summer

1 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 20 - Jul 17

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Spring Half Term

Feb 23 - Feb 27

Summer Half Term

May 25 - May 29


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We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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We are extremely proud of our extra curricular programme at St Thomas More and pride ourselves on offering as many opportunities as possible to our students. We make it our aim to encourage all students to sign up to an extracurricular club when they join the school and use our pastoral programme to promote and encourage this further.

Debate Club
School Show (Drama Studio)
Girls Football

About School

RegionNorth East
Local AuthorityGateshead
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed