St Thomas More High School

What St Thomas More High School does

St Thomas More High School is a Catholic secondary school for boys aged 11-18, located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom. The school delivers a full secondary curriculum through to Sixth Form and operates as an academy within the Assisi Catholic Trust under the Diocese of Brentwood. The institution self-identifies as an "outstanding Catholic school" and emphasises a family ethos, Catholic identity, and high standards of self-discipline alongside academic attainment.

The school's technology footprint is limited to standard education-sector tools, with Microsoft Teams and Office 365 used to support remote learning and online learning resources. No proprietary products, APIs, or software platforms are disclosed. The institution runs a careers education programme (featuring partnerships with the Jack Petchey Foundation and the National Crime Agency) and maintains an alumni engagement channel through LinkedIn and a dedicated careers Instagram account.

As a state-funded academy, St Thomas More does not charge tuition fees. Its revenue is derived primarily from the UK government school funding formula administered via the Assisi Catholic Trust. The go-to-market model is the standard UK school admissions process, coordinated through the local authority and the school's own Year 7 and Sixth Form admissions pages, targeting local families in Essex rather than a commercial customer base.

Name

St Thomas More High School

Legal name

St Thomas More High School

Website

https://st-thomasmore.southend.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St Thomas More High School is a state-funded Catholic secondary school for boys aged 11-18 in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, operating as an academy within the Assisi Catholic Trust under the Diocese of Brentwood.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Catholic schooling
• Sixth form education
• Careers education
• Pastoral support

Headquarters

HQ city

Westcliff-on-Sea

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

St Thomas More High School provides Catholic secondary education for boys aged 11-18 in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, including a Sixth Form. The school delivers a full curriculum alongside careers education, SEND support, chaplaincy, pastoral care, and remote learning via Microsoft Teams, operating as an academy under the Assisi Catholic Trust in the Diocese of Brentwood.

Product overview

St Thomas More High School is a Catholic secondary school providing educational services to students. The school offers a comprehensive curriculum, remote learning capabilities via Microsoft Teams and Office 365, alumni networking opportunities, careers education resources, and pastoral support services. The institution is part of the Assisi Catholic Trust and operates under the Brentwood Diocese.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education (Years 7-11)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Assisi Catholic TrustcoreOthersSt Thomas More High School is an academy within the Assisi Catholic Trust, a Catholic education trust operating schools in the Diocese of Brentwood, England. The school is 'proud to be a part of Assisi Catholic Trust' and operates under its governance. The trust oversees data protection policies and provides career/vacancy listings for the school.
• Diocese of BrentwoodcoreOthersThe school is registered in the Diocese of Brentwood. The Diocese of Brentwood is actively working with pupils, teachers, parents, and governors through the Brentwood Diocesan Education Service to promote inclusion and a culture of respect. The school upholds the Diocesan commitment to ensuring no pupil leaves without understanding that racism can never be justified.
• Jack Petchey FoundationminorOthersThe Jack Petchey Foundation runs the 'Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge', a national public speaking competition for secondary school students. St Thomas More participates annually, with students receiving coaching and competing at regional levels.
• National Crime Agency (NCA)minorOthersThe NCA delivers workshops for Year 9 students focused on intelligence analysis and investigation skills. Students use the NCA's i2 Analyst's Notebook system to simulate real-world NCA operations across departments including UK Financial Intelligence Unit, UK Border Force, Anti-Kidnap & Extortion, Drugs, Cyber Crime, Investigations, and Interpol.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Southend High School for Boys: Selective boys' grammar school in Southend-on-Sea. Comparable as a boys-only secondary serving the same Southend/Essex area, competing for similar high-attaining male students.
• Westcliff High School for Boys: Selective boys' grammar school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, immediately adjacent to St Thomas More. Comparable in boys-only, secondary-level positioning and shared local catchment, though secular and selective rather than faith-based.

Direct peers

• St Bonaventure's School: Catholic boys' secondary school in Forest Gate, East London. Closest peer in terms of boys-only, faith-based, secondary education positioning; differs by being an independent (fee-charging) school.
• Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School: Catholic boys' secondary school in Ladbroke Grove, London. Highly comparable in mission (faith-based boys' secondary), ethos ('God's Servant First' is a Cardinal Vaughan motto), and academic positioning.
• St Ambrose College: Catholic boys' sixth form college in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, linked to the Diocese of Shrewsbury. Comparable as a Catholic boys-only post-16 provider serving the upper end of the secondary age range.
• St Ignatius' College: Catholic boys' secondary school in Enfield, North London, run by the Jesuits. Comparable boys-only, faith-based, secondary model with similar emphasis on formation and academic standards.
• St John Payne Catholic School: Catholic co-educational secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex, also within the Diocese of Brentwood. Closest peer in terms of faith-based mission, state funding model, and geographic catchment.
• St Benedict's Catholic High School: Catholic co-educational secondary school in the Southend/Essex area, operated under the Diocese of Brentwood. Directly comparable as a state-funded Catholic secondary school serving the same local catchment.

Others

• The Sixth Form at St Thomas More (own Sixth Form): The school's own Sixth Form (Years 12-13) is the natural intra-institution comparator and post-16 extension of its academic offering; it functions as a feeder stage for the same values-based mission.
• Assisi Catholic Trust (other academies): Multi-academy trust within the Diocese of Brentwood that operates St Thomas More alongside other schools. Closest organisational peer for governance, funding model, and shared back-office operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/st-thomas-more-high-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/stthomasmorehighschool

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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