St Thomas More Catholic School is a mixed, independent Academy within the Cardinal Hume Academies Trust. Last year’s GCSE results were once again the best in Haringey a testimony to the hard work and commitment of students. St Thomas More is an outstanding school, as reflected in our recent Ofsted inspection and Section 48 Westminster Diocesan inspection. We have been commended by the Department for Education on several occasions for our excellent GCSE performance, most recently in February 2015 for being one of the top 100 non-selective state-funded schools in England based on the Key Stage 2 – Key Stage 4 value-added measure. We are very proud of the success of our motivated students.
St Thomas More School Mission: "To lead those in our care to grow in their faith and to benefit from an enriching education".
St Thomas More Catholic School Vision:
- An Outstanding School
- An inclusive school where gospel values underpin a caring and supporting ethos, manifest in care for each individual.
- A well-organized and resourced school, providing first-class learning resources and facilities for an all-through 11-19 education.
- Consistently the highest achieving comprehensive school in Haringey at GCSE and A-Level.
- A school where students exhibit excellent standards of behavior, smartness, self-reliance, punctuality, and politeness.
- A 'healthy school' providing for the Every Child Matters outcomes with facilities and programs to optimize community welfare.
- An institution where people are proud to work providing good opportunities and facilities for Continuing Professional Development. An 'Investor in People' Gold and a good employer.
- A school at the heart of the local community: committed to the community, providing a wide range of courses and facilities but having the reputation of an 'academic' school.
We believe that the true purpose of our work is to create, in all our communities, and ethos in which everyone is inspired by the example of Christ. The children in our care are encouraged to fully engage in their relationship with God, helping them grow as individuals who fully understand their vocation in life. One cannot reach one’s full human potential without exploring the issues of faith that lie at the heart of one’s being.
The Governing Body recognizes that some of our pupils have learning difficulties and special educational needs. We do our best within the limit of our resources to identify those pupils and tailor our provision to provide for them. We do our best to ensure that the opportunities available to those with special needs are the same as for pupils who do not have special needs.
The school would like to admit more pupils with disabilities and now has a lift. However, not all of the building is accessible given that much of the premises is on different levels and part is a listed building.
"The curriculum provides a good blend of vocational and academic courses. Students' achievements in the main school are outstanding".
We have continued to develop our whole school literacy strategies to develop pupils' vocabularies and embed a love for reading. We have strived to put a real emphasis on pupils' acknowledgment and understanding of the Word of the Day and encourage teachers to use the words frequently and effectively in their lessons. KS3 pupils participate in literacy-focused activities throughout the week during form time, which includes twenty minutes of silent reading and a Words of the Week spelling and definitions test. Year 7/8 pupils have also continued to enjoy the school's Drop Everything and Read sessions where they are asked to stop what they are doing in their ordinary lessons and read, for 20 minutes, once a week.
The Sixth Form at St Thomas More is a vibrant and innovative environment for learning. Students are offered a wide variety of BTEC National, AS, and A2 level subjects. We are very proud that each year many students are successful in gaining admission to Universities and Colleges of Higher Education, as well as to professional and vocational establishments.
