St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Address: Longton Hall Road, Longton
Town/City: Stoke-On-Trent
County: Staffordshire
Postcode: ST3 2NJ
Telephone Number: 01782 882900
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: St Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: St Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Mark Rayner
Capacity: 1135
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1085 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 37.3%

Location and administration

URN: 140304
DfE Number: 861/5400
UKPRN: 10043916
UPRN: 3455116111
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Stoke-on-Trent (E06000021)
Constituency: Stoke-on-Trent South (E14001522)
Electoral Ward: Hollybush (E05014576)
Diocese: RC03(Archdiocese of Birmingham)

Easting & Northing: 390215E, 343403N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 59' 18.63" N 2° 8' 49.47" W
Plus Code: 9C4VXVQ3+C5

External links

DfE Record: View record

Advertisement
Nearby schools
  1. St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School (0.6km)
  2. St Gregory's Catholic Academy (0.7km)
  3. Co-Op Academy Clarice Cliff (1.0km)
  4. Intuition Holistic Education (1.1km)
  5. The Meadows Primary Academy (1.1km)
  6. Glebedale School (1.2km)
  7. Sutherland Primary Academy (1.3km)
  8. Heron Cross Primary School (1.3km)
  9. Gladstone Primary Academy (1.4km)
  10. Co-op Academy Glebe (1.4km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Damien Ball - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2015 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 October 2027.
  • Mr Alex Blank - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 March 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 October 2025.
  • Mr Arul Matthews Chinnadurai Charles - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 January 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 January 2028.
  • Mrs Helen Clarke - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 July 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 July 2028.
  • Mr Noel Ezike - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 May 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 May 2029.
  • Mr Robert Flello - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 15 July 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 July 2026.
  • Clare Goodwin - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 September 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 September 2028.
  • Mrs Kathleen Harrison - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 May 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 May 2027.
  • Mr Gary Millward - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 November 2029.
  • Mrs Deborah Montali - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 July 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 July 2027.
  • Karyn Oakley - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 November 2029.
  • Mr Mark Rayner - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2015 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).