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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall

Voluntary aided secondary school in Willenhall (Walsall).

Attainment 8
40.7
▼ 5.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
36.4%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.3%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.7
▼ 1.0 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
37.9%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
9.4%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
98%
1,464 / 1,500 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Willenhall, Walsall. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,461 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,500. The school is led by Mrs Siobhan Bowen.

Key facts

URN
104259
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Walsall
Constituency
Wolverhampton South East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (15 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Craig KnowlesChair of GovernorsAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Craig Knowles FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Ernest KagabaGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Mark DakinGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Kerry StanleyGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Emmanuela NwaohaGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Jonathan BurtonGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Matthew BreakwellGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Claire RestellGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Gregory YatesGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Kathleen HintonGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Carroll McNallyGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Marie RamsbottomGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Sarah McPheeGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Harj KaliraiGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Siobhan BowenGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2015

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record