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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 RC College

Voluntary aided secondary school in Manchester (Tameside).

Attainment 8
48.1
▲ 1.9 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
51%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
93.5%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.2
▼ 0.5 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.5%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
5.1%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
102%
797 / 780 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jun 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 RC College is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Manchester, Tameside. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 792 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 780. The school is led by Mr Huw Brophy.

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Key facts

URN
106271
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Tameside
Constituency
Gorton and Denton
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1900

Governing body (14 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Louise EnderbyChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Louise Enderby FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Monica WalczakGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Lisa DempseyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Denise WardGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Mark BleachGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr James StephensonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Claire HigginsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Helen FairhurstGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Catherine O'MullaneGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Claire CullGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Hazel RossGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Fr Peter Hapgood-StricklandGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Shelley DevineGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Annette McGivernGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Andrew Bunting FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Denise Ward FormerGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2021 · term ended 2025

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