St Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolWychall Lane , Birmingham

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, based in Birmingham, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School currently has around 1190 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 47.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.3%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 43.5%. african pupils make up about 14.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 44% who stay in school sixth forms and 34% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .