St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon

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Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,454 9.2% 16.4%
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA
Secondary 1,413 13.3% 16.7%
Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT
Secondary 1,433 10.1% 18.1%
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Secondary 1,530 10.8% 14.5%
Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP
Secondary 1,505 11.5% 16.8%
Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH
Secondary 1,483 13% 16.7%
Ridgewood School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB
Secondary 1,484 12.5% 17.4%
Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW
Secondary 1,346 12.8% 14.5%
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
Secondary 1,425 11.3% 13.9%
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ
Secondary 1,411 11.6% 18.3%
The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY
Secondary 1,443 10.5% 13.9%
Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH
Secondary 1,374 10% 14.3%
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP
Secondary 1,475 4.9% 16.5%
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY
Secondary 1,506 11.2% 15.1%
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN
Secondary 1,321 9.3% 17.3%
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,315 6.8% 16%
Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ
Secondary 1,399 12.1% 15.3%
The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ
Secondary 1,514 10% 16.4%
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX
Secondary 1,408 11.9% 16.1%
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ
Secondary 1,360 6.8% 16.5%
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,454 11% 17.3%
Nunthorpe Academy
Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA
Secondary 1,480 13.7% 19.4%
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,381 8.4% 15.1%
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,369 13.2% 18.4%
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,442 13.3% 19.5%
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH
Secondary 1,409 12.7% 16.2%
Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL
Secondary 1,459 10.2% 18.6%
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA
Secondary 1,478 13.2% 16.7%
Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW
Secondary 1,429 8.9% 18.7%
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ
Secondary 1,557 10.7% 16.6%