St Thomas More Catholic School is a

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and

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with academy status, located in

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, London N22. The school was founded in 1952 at Holcombe Road

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, London N17, fourteen years after work had begun on the buildings. It is the only

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secondary school in the

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.Official website
Retrieved 26 March 2013

The school today

The school has improved its standing in the examination result tables since the appointment in 2010 of executive headteacher, Martin Tissot, who is also headteacher of St George's Roman Catholic Secondary School in

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. In 2013, the pupils achieved 91% 5 A-Cs in

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, including English and Maths, putting them at the top of the table of Haringey secondary schools to become the "most improved school in the country". St Thomas More achieved academy status in March 2013 and

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judged the school to be outstanding in June 2013. New buildings include a

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training centre, a dance studio, music studios, drama studios, a multi gym and a floodlit

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pitch.

Notable former pupils

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(b. 1968) -

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(b. 1969) - jeweller * Emma Ania (b. 1980) - athlete *

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(b. 1993) - footballer * Tobi Adeyemo (b. 2005) - professional

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* Daniel Boateng (b. 1992) - professional

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References

External links

Official website

1952 establishments in England Academies in the London Borough of Haringey Catholic secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Westminster Educational institutions established in 1952 Secondary schools in the London Borough of Haringey Wood Green {{London-school-stub