St Thomas More Roman Catholic Academy, North Shields
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| Established | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher | David Watson |
| Chair of Governors | Michael Ronan |
| Location |
Lynn Road North Shields Tyne and Wear NE29 8LF England |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| DfE URN | 108648 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | c.1700 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours |
Maroon and Gold |
| Website |
www |
St Thomas More RC Academy is a voluntary aided Roman Catholic secondary school and Sixth Form located on Lynn Road (B1316) in North Shields, North Tyneside, England.
History
The school, which was known as St Anselm's before 1988, is a specialist maths and computing school and has been a DFES Training School since September 2000.
The school has seen only three head teachers since 1988, the former head teacher John Marshall retired in 2007, leaving Diane Donkin to become the new head from September 2007. Under her premiership, the school's name changed from St Thomas More High School to St Thomas More Academy in 2012.
In 2016, David Watson became the headteacher.
In 2018 there was a fire in the school’s technology department.
Noteable Alumini
Adam Campbell, Newcastle United Striker
Ross Murray., Olympic 400m runner
Academic performance
It achieves results similar to a grammar school, with very high GCSE results and good A level results - the best for both in North Tyneside LEA, and in the top twenty schools in the North East at A level and for GCSE it is in the top five. From the most recent ofsted report. ofsted said it was "Outstanding" (For the past 18 years).