Voluntary aided school · Walsall

St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall

11–18Ages
1,464Pupils
SecondaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
Sixth formAges 16–18
104259URN

Darlaston Lane, Willenhall, WV14 7BL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Walsall median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in WalsallSelective

557 applications for 238 places · 11th of 18 in Walsall

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

40.7of 90

Walsall 41.0 England 46.0

11th of 19 in Walsall

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Sixth form provision		Good

Inspection history

11 October 2022
Graded inspection: Good
6 November 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Year 7

close to Walsall median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

557 applications · 238 places offered · 253 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Walsall median median 2.4
2025 2.8; Walsall median median 2.6
2024 2.7; Walsall median median 2.5
2023 2.8; Walsall median median 2.2
2022 2.6; Walsall median median 2.2
2021 2.4; Walsall median median 2.2
2020 2.5; Walsall median median 2.5
2019 2.5; Walsall median median 2.5
2018 2.3; Walsall median median 2.3
2017 2.3; Walsall median median 2.4
2016 2.1; Walsall median median 2.1
2015 2.1; Walsall median median 2.1
2014 2.2; Walsall median median 2.2

This school
Walsall median

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	238	557	2.3	253	1.06
Sep 2025	227	629	2.8	266	1.17
Sep 2024	236	633	2.7	258	1.09
Sep 2023	230	636	2.8	278	1.21
Sep 2022	238	627	2.6	303	1.27
Sep 2021	238	577	2.4	238	1.00
Sep 2020	241	592	2.5	246	1.02
Sep 2019	242	607	2.5	265	1.10
Sep 2018	239	557	2.3	221	0.92
Sep 2017	240	541	2.3	254	1.06
Sep 2016	239	501	2.1	254	1.06
Sep 2015	235	502	2.1	244	1.04
Sep 2014	234	511	2.2	248	1.06

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

239 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)40.711th of 19 in Walsall

Walsall 41.0 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths36%8th of 19 in Walsall

Walsall 34% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths54%

Walsall 54% England 66%

This school
Walsall median
England median

Progress 8 (2023/24, the latest published)−0.44

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	239	40.7	36%	54%	–
2024/25	237	41.4	32%	49%	–
2023/24	238	42.1	37%	52%	−0.44
2022/23	236	40.1	29%	46%	−0.57

Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Thomas More Catholic School, WillenhallThis school
This school

Good2022

2.3applications per place 40.7Attainment 8
Grace Academy Darlaston
0.6 km · Walsall

2026

1.7applications per place 41.0Attainment 8
Moseley Park
1.3 km · Wolverhampton

2026

2.5applications per place 45.4Attainment 8
Ormiston SWB Academy
2.1 km · Wolverhampton

2026

2.0applications per place 40.3Attainment 8
Gospel Oak School
2.7 km · Sandwell

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 39.2Attainment 8
St Matthias School
2.7 km · Wolverhampton

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 36.9Attainment 8
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
3.0 km · Wolverhampton

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 47.8Attainment 8
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
3.1 km · Walsall

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 37.9Attainment 8
Pool Hayes Academy
3.1 km · Walsall

Good2022

1.3applications per place 36.8Attainment 8

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
URN · DfE number: 104259 · 335/5401
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 1,500 pupils · 1,464 on roll
Free school meals: 41.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Darlaston Lane, Willenhall, WV14 7BL
Local authority: Walsall

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources