St Thomas More RC College Catchment Area
St Thomas More RC College is a voluntary aided secondary school in Manchester, Tameside , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 792 pupils, and a capacity of 780 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
792
Pupils
780
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St Thomas More RC College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More RC College?
The catchment area for St Thomas More RC College is the geographic zone Tameside 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. Tameside 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 RC College is managed by Tameside 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 Tameside before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Tameside catchment area documents →St Thomas More RC College: at or above its 780 place limit
St Thomas More RC College has a published admission number of 780 places. 792 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 780 places. Tameside 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. 24.3% of pupils at St Thomas More RC College are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Tameside.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Tameside 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 Tameside school admissions →
St Thomas More RC College: School Information
- Full address
- Town Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 6AF
- Local authority
- Tameside
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 24.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 106271
Other Secondary Schools in Manchester
If St Thomas More RC College is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Manchester are the next closest alternatives.
Loreto High School Chorlton Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M21 7SW
Our Lady's RC High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M9 0RP
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M20 6BX
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M24 2GL
St Patrick's RC High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M30 7JJ
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M27 9QP
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Tameside
St Thomas More RC College shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Tameside. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stalybridge
St Mary's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
St Joseph's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ashton-under-Lyne
St Damian's RC Science College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ashton-under-Lyne
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Thomas More RC College 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 RC College
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More RC College? ▾
The catchment area for St Thomas More RC College is the geographic zone Tameside 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. Tameside 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 RC College oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Thomas More RC College currently has 792 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 780 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Thomas More RC College? ▾
St Thomas More RC College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Tameside before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Thomas More RC College cover? ▾
St Thomas More RC College is a secondary school in Manchester, Tameside, 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 RC College? ▾
St Thomas More RC College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.