Welcome from the Headteacher

 

Welcome to St Thomas More Catholic College!

 

Saint Thomas More Catholic College is an over-subscribed high performing Mathematics and Computing specialist school with 1100 students. Situated in Stoke-on-Trent in the parish of St. Gregory we serve this and surrounding parishes. We take students from the age of 11 through to 18 and therefore our college supports children from the end of their primary education to the beginning of their university education. Recent sixth form results are outstanding and are amongst the highest in Staffordshire. Bucking the trend nationally all of our students gained their choice of university place. Inspirational teaching and top quality pastoral care has given us a reputation locally and nationally as a school with an excellent academic record.

 

We believe that all children are created in the image of God and that Christ’s teachings inform our approach to education. Love, justice and forgiveness are the qualities that we consider to be the basis of the development of the whole child. Each child is unique and we aim to ensure that every individual achieves their full potential. We are all at different stages on our journey of faith and it is our aim to support your children as they enter a vital stage of their spiritual education. We do this in a committed but equally enjoyable way through a range of activities from whole school services, class prayer, residential retreats, fundraising, and religious education lessons that extend up to A-Level philosophy and ethics. In practice, this means we treat children with respect, expect them to show respect and adhere to the traditional values of a Catholic education. Discipline is an important feature of this and we rightly have a proud reputation.

 

We teach our children in an engaging manner which encourages independent learning in a huge variety of ways. Our results are consistently high. Importantly, it is the level of progress that students make during their time at St Thomas More that is particularly impressive. It is not just certain groups of students who do well. Government statistics tell us that all groups of students progress effectively during their time in the College. Your child will be a member of a school community that has an excellent track record of academic success.

 

Pastoral care is given a high profile and is backed up by professional agencies, aiming both to bring about effective learning and to support the emotional and spiritual development of all our students. The result of this is a caring and happy community, offering leadership and team based opportunities to all.

 

We are proud of what we have achieved over the years. We have the finest staff, excellent facilities and most important of all – young people who want to learn in a friendly, caring and supportive community.

 

Our strategic plan is long term and 'futures' based so that we consider closely the world that we are ultimately preparing our students for. The twenty-first century will provide many challenges for young people. Our aim is to shape lifelong learners, critical and innovative thinkers who will thrive in the acceptance of those challenges and whose moral integrity guided by faith will enable them to determine a better world for all.

 

We are a Catholic school and welcome students from all faiths as long as they support the ethos of the college. The oversubscription of the past few years shows that parents like what we offer and we invite you and your family to join our school community.

 

Mr. Nugent B.Ed.(Hons) N.P.Q.H.

Headteacher