Thomas More Catholic School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Purley (Croydon).
Attainment 8
46
▼ 0.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
42.5%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.3%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.8
▲ 2.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
42.7%
▲ 15pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
17.0%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
70%
599 / 850 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Oct 2024
After year 11, 2022/23
iPercentages may not add up to 100 because of rounding. "Not recorded as a sustained destination" means the pupil was not in education, an apprenticeship or work for the full period counted, or was not found in any data.DfE time period 2022/23, the latest year in the DfE key stage 4 destination measures data held here. Pupils who finished year 11 and where they were counted afterwards. DfE key stage 4 destination measures (revised). England group: State-funded mainstream schools, same year.94%In sustained education, an apprenticeship or work+3 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 92% · 2022/23
93%Sustained education+7 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 86% · 2022/23
0%Apprenticeships-3 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 3% · 2022/23
2%Employment-1 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 3% · 2022/23
5%Not recorded as sustained-1 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 6% · 2022/23
1%Activity not captured-2 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 3% · 2022/23
94% of pupils who left this school after year 11 were in sustained education, an apprenticeship or work (England state-funded mainstream 92%). This is based on 106 pupils.
| Outcome | This school | England state-funded mainstream |
|---|---|---|
| Sustained education, apprenticeship or work | 94.3% | 91.6% |
| Sustained education | 92.5% | 85.8% |
| Apprenticeships | 0% | 3.3% |
| Employment | 1.9% | 2.5% |
| Not recorded as a sustained destination | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| Activity not captured | 0.9% | 2.8% |
| Of education: further education | 47.2% | 36.9% |
| Of education: school sixth form | 40.6% | 35.2% |
| Of education: sixth form college | 1.9% | 12.9% |
Over time
iSmall year groups make this change from year to year. 2019/20 and 2020/21 cover pupils whose GCSE year was affected by COVID-19.DfE key stage 4 destination measures, all years held for this school.This schoolEngland state-funded mainstream
92%
2020/21
88%
2021/22
94%
2022/23
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| Year | Sustained overall | Education | Apprenticeships | Employment | Not sustained | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 94% | 93% | 0% | 2% | 5% | 106 |
| 2021/22 | 88% | 86% | 0% | 3% | 9% | 145 |
| 2020/21 | 92% | 88% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 144 |
See also: Results · Disadvantage · Trends