The St Thomas the Apostle College
London, SE15 2EB · Southwark · secondary school
1st of 19 secondary schools in Southwark we can score, 20 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 10.0/10 against 382 of them, against 9.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 72.0 · 92 | 30% | 2.76 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 1.45 · 100 | 25% | 2.49 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 61.7 · 93 | 10% | 0.93 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 72.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 61.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +1.45 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in 2024-12. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (10.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 9.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in. The school has 1140 pupils in a capacity of 1000, meaning it is over capacity by 140. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the transition for new students when it is significantly over capacity? What support structures are in place for pupils who need additional help to reach the high attainment levels seen in the data? How does the school ensure that the Outstanding inspection standards are maintained across all year groups?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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