St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Catchment Area
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon is an academy converter secondary school in Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1400 pupils, and a capacity of 1509 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,400
Pupils
1,509
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon?
The catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon is the geographic zone Gateshead 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. Gateshead 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 School, Blaydon is managed by Gateshead 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 Gateshead before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Gateshead catchment area documents →St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon: 1509 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon has a published admission number of 1509 places. 1400 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1509, Gateshead's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 17.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Blaydon-on-Tyne.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gateshead 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 Gateshead school admissions →
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon: School Information
- Full address
- Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137851
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Gateshead
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Gateshead. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Rowlands Gill
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Catchment Area
Academy converter · Gateshead
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor Catchment Area
Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green Catchment Area
Academy converter · Gateshead
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon 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 School, Blaydon
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon? ▾
The catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon is the geographic zone Gateshead 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. Gateshead 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 School, Blaydon oversubscribed? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon is operating close to its capacity of 1509 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Gateshead before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon cover? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon is a secondary school in Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead, serving pupils aged 11-18. 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 School, Blaydon? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.