Historic churches · North East England
St Thomas More RC
In or near Blaydon.
St Thomas More RC in England North East, United Kingdom.

Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Blaydon · 0.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Thomas More RC in Gateshead, the nearest railway station is Blaydon, located 0.8 km away. Entry to the church is free. The postcode for sat-nav is NE21 4BQ.
About
St Thomas More RC is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
St Thomas More Catholic School is an educational institution that emphasizes Catholic values and the holistic development of students. It offers a well-structured curriculum and is part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, focusing on personal relationships with God and community service.
From the Wikipedia article
St Thomas More Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary school with academy status in Blaydon, Tyne and Wear, England, providing teaching to 11- to 19-year-olds. It is a well-regarded and over-subscribed school, performing well both regionally and nationally. In its most recent OFSTED inspection (2023) it was credited with having cultivated a "climate of high ambition" and was rated as "good" in all major areas assessed. The school converted to academy status on 1 February 2012.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9612, -1.7222
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE21 4BQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Established
- 1967
- Nearest railway station
- Blaydon — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.stthomasmore.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595564 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Thomas More RC?
- St Thomas More RC is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE21 4BQ), in the parish of Gateshead, unparished area.
- What is St Thomas More RC?
- St Thomas More RC in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Thomas More RC?
- The nearest railway station is Blaydon, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE21 4BQ.
- When was St Thomas More RC built?
- Built or established in 1967.
- Is St Thomas More RC free to visit?
- Yes, St Thomas More RC is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Thomas More RC?
- The nearest railway station is Blaydon, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE21 4BQ.