St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Catchment Area
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School is an academy converter secondary school in London, Greenwich , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 641 pupils, and a capacity of 624 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
641
Pupils
624
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School?
The catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School is the geographic zone Greenwich uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Greenwich publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School is managed by Greenwich and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Greenwich before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Greenwich catchment area documents →St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School: at or above its 624 place limit
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School has a published admission number of 624 places. 641 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 624 places. Greenwich allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 16.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of London.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Greenwich publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Greenwich school admissions →
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School: School Information
- Full address
- Footscray Road, Eltham, London, SE9 2SU
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141716
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School? ▾
The catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School is the geographic zone Greenwich uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Greenwich publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School currently has 641 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 624 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Greenwich before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School cover? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School is a secondary school in London, Greenwich, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.