Side by side
Laurel Park School and St Thomas More Catholic School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Laurel Park School takes ages 11 to 19; St Thomas More Catholic School takes ages 11 to 18.
- Laurel Park School has 607 pupils; St Thomas More Catholic School has 1,296.
- The two schools are 1 mile apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Laurel Park School | St Thomas More Catholic School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Foundation school DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 607 DfE register | 1,296 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Roman Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Enfield DfE register | Haringey DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 57 first preferences for 129 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 195 first preferences for 182 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 26 November 2024 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 14 May 2024: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 36.8 (2024/25) DfE | 54.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 29% (2024/25) DfE | 54% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | Not published | C+ (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | Not published | 33.5 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 92% (left 2022/23) DfE | 92% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | Not published | 92% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 41.6% DfE register | 31.4% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 46.6% school census 2024/25 | 22.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 10.9% school census 2024/25 | 12.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 13.6 DfE workforce census | 14.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 4.8% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.