St. Thomas More School (Crewe)
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St Thomas More Catholic High is a voluntary aided comprehensive school
for 11 to 16 year olds, situated close to the centre of Crewe
, in Cheshire
. There are nearly 700 pupils on the roll at the current time.
The Ofsted
inspection of 2004 said that the school was "a very effective, successful school that is providing a high quality of education for its pupils". Subsequently the school has gained Beacon School status acknowledging its very good practice.
The school is one of 62 schools to gain specialist school status in Mathematics
and Information Communication Technologies in September 2006. This was added to in March 2009 with the achievement of specialist school status in Modern Foreign Languages.
, Sheffield United footballer Rob Hulse
and TV Vet Steve Leonard
.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
for 11 to 16 year olds, situated close to the centre of Crewe
Crewe
Crewe is a railway town within the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683...
, in Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
. There are nearly 700 pupils on the roll at the current time.
The Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspection of 2004 said that the school was "a very effective, successful school that is providing a high quality of education for its pupils". Subsequently the school has gained Beacon School status acknowledging its very good practice.
The school is one of 62 schools to gain specialist school status in Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
and Information Communication Technologies in September 2006. This was added to in March 2009 with the achievement of specialist school status in Modern Foreign Languages.
Alumni
Notable alumni of the school include England rugby player Mark CuetoMark Cueto
Mark John "Frank" Cueto is an English international rugby union player. He plays on the wing for Sale Sharks and England.-Biography:...
, Sheffield United footballer Rob Hulse
Rob Hulse
Robert William "Rob" Hulse is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker.He had primarily spent his career at second tier level, playing there with Crewe Alexandra. West Bromwich Albion, Leeds United, Sheffield United and Derby County...
and TV Vet Steve Leonard
Steve Leonard
Stephen "Steve" Leonard is a British veterinarian and television personality.-Early life:Leonard's family moved to Cheshire, from Northern Ireland, when he was six weeks old....
.