The St Thomas the Apostle College

General Information

Address: Hollydale Road, Nunhead, London, SE15 2EB
Phone: 02076390106
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Eamon Connolly
Age range: 11-18 years
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Boys
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 1140
School capacity: 1000
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 385
% eligible for free school meals: 46.4%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 5.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 12.4%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 10.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 50 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 39 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 26 pupils
Physical disability: 5 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 17 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 8 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

No overall grade given 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted stopped giving single overall grades for a period between September 2024 and November 2025 - this school's most recent inspection falls in that window, so there's no single rating to show, even though it was inspected. The full report (linked below) still has the detail.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

Attainment 8 score: 61.7
Data year: 2024/25

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

Ranked #2 of 19 Attainment 8 schools of this type in the area

#1The Charter School North Dulwich65.0
#2The St Thomas the Apostle College61.7
#3Kingsdale Foundation School59.9
#4Sacred Heart Catholic School58.0

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

#1The Charter School North Dulwich65.0
#2The St Thomas the Apostle College61.7
#3Kingsdale Foundation School59.9
#4Sacred Heart Catholic School58.0
#5St Michael's Catholic College58.0
#6The Charter School East Dulwich56.3
#7Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich55.5
#8Harris Academy Bermondsey54.6
#9Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich54.3
#10City of London Academy (Southwark)52.9
#11St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School52.7
#12Bacon's College49.4
#13Haberdashers' Borough Academy47.8
#14Ark All Saints Academy45.2
#15Ark Walworth Academy43.3
#16Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School42.8
#17South Bank University Academy41.5
#18The Charter School Bermondsey40.9
#19Harris Academy Peckham39.3

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 97.0%
Went into further education: 96.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Literature
English Language
Religious Studies
Science Double Award
History
Italian
Geography
French Language
Economics
Computer Science
Biology
Chemistry (General)
Physics (General)
Statistics
Business Studies
Sports Studies
D & T
Music Studies (General)
Spanish
Art & Design
Speech & Drama
Portuguese

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

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Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £10,002 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #12 of 18 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#10Sacred Heart Catholic School£10,203
#11St Michael's Catholic College£10,074
#12The St Thomas the Apostle College£10,002
#13Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich£9,851
#14Kingsdale Foundation School£9,651

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Ark All Saints Academy£12,380
#2St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School£12,145
#3Bacon's College£12,006
#4Harris Academy Peckham£11,651
#5Ark Walworth Academy£11,121
#6Harris Academy Bermondsey£10,682
#7Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School£10,645
#8City of London Academy (Southwark)£10,533
#9The Charter School Bermondsey£10,409
#10Sacred Heart Catholic School£10,203
#11St Michael's Catholic College£10,074
#12The St Thomas the Apostle College£10,002
#13Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich£9,851
#14Kingsdale Foundation School£9,651
#15Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich£9,389
#16Haberdashers' Borough Academy£9,267
#17The Charter School East Dulwich£8,378
#18The Charter School North Dulwich£8,129

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General Information

Behaviour

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

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Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered