St Thomas More Catholic School
Encyclopedia
St Thomas More Catholic School is a voluntary aided comprehensive
Catholic
secondary school
educating children aged 11–18 in the town of Willenhall
, West Midlands
, England
. It is a Business and Enterprise College
, a status granted in 2003. It has held specialist status
in business and enterprise since 2003.
across the school ... The school consistently delivers a high level of care and support for its students. The curriculum is developing well, and is good. Specialist status is managed well and has had a positive impact on much of the school's work."
Standards improved in 2008. The proportion of student gaining at least five GCSE
grades at C or
above increased from 46% in 2007, to 59%. The most significant increase took place in science, where the percentage of students attaining grades A* to C increased from 33% to
61.5%.
, in 1998, with the world's largest set of wind chime
s.
. It continued to use this site until around 1990, after which the old Francis Martyn buildings (originally opened in 1963) were demolished and replaced by housing.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
Catholic
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
educating children aged 11–18 in the town of Willenhall
Willenhall
Willenhall is a town in the Black Country area of the West Midlands of England, with a population of approximately 40,000. It is situated between Wolverhampton and Walsall, historically in the county of Staffordshire...
, West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is a Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields...
, a status granted in 2003. It has held specialist status
in business and enterprise since 2003.
Academic standards
After their inspection in October 2007, Ofsted rated the school as Satisfactory, point 3 on a four point scale. They said "St Thomas More is an inclusive, popular school with a growing sixth form, which is well supported by parents and the local community. Its overall effectiveness is satisfactory .... Achievement is satisfactory and standards are averageacross the school ... The school consistently delivers a high level of care and support for its students. The curriculum is developing well, and is good. Specialist status is managed well and has had a positive impact on much of the school's work."
Standards improved in 2008. The proportion of student gaining at least five GCSE
General Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
grades at C or
above increased from 46% in 2007, to 59%. The most significant increase took place in science, where the percentage of students attaining grades A* to C increased from 33% to
61.5%.
Extracurricular activities
Students earned a place in the Guinness Book of RecordsGuinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
, in 1998, with the world's largest set of wind chime
Wind chime
Wind chimes are chimes constructed from suspended tubes, rods, bells or other objects and are often made of metal or wood. Wind chimes are usually hung outside of a building or residence, as a visual and aural garden ornament, and are to be played by the wind....
s.
Former annexe
The school gained an annexe in September 1973 when it took over the buildings of the former Francis Martyn Roman Catholic High School in Dartmouth Avenue, Coal Pool, WalsallWalsall
Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation and part of the Black Country.Walsall is the administrative...
. It continued to use this site until around 1990, after which the old Francis Martyn buildings (originally opened in 1963) were demolished and replaced by housing.
External links
- Official site
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Department for Children, Schools and FamiliesDepartment for Children, Schools and FamiliesThe Department for Children, Schools and Families was a department of the UK government, between 2007 and 2010, responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education...
.