55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
66%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
446.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
631
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 16/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCroydon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Thomas More Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Croydon
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
-6pp
63%58%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+0pp
42%38%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
42.1
-0.4
44.142.841.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
66%
+16pp
66%49%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
EBacc APS
446.2
+8.5
523.4474.3425.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 446.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2023/24 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
16.9
-5.4
25.321.116.9
'18'19'22'23'24
'24 · 16.9
A-level value added
-0.25
-0.2-0.4-0.6
'17'18'19'24
'24 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-11pp
11%6%0%
'18'19'22'23'24
'24 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D-
-1
C-DD
'18'19'22'23'24
'24 · D-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
631
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
43%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Russell Hill Road, Purley, CR8 2XP
Local authority
Croydon
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55% | 38% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 66% | 446.2 | 70% | 631 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 38% | 42.5 | -0.13 | 49% | 437.7 | 51% | 627 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 42% | 44.1 | +0.00 | 43% | 425.2 | 45% | 652 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 34% | 41.5 | -0.34 | 33% | 523.4 | 53% | 705 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 34% | 43.2 | -0.19 | 50% | 511.5 | 50% | 755 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 46% | 46.3 | +0.06 | 54% | 544.5 | 57% | 802 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 44% | 43.7 | -0.10 | 48% | — | 52% | 833 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 16.9 | D- | -0.25 | 0% | 28 |
| 2022/23 | 22.2 | D+ | — | 11% | 65 |
| 2021/22 | 25.3 | C- | — | 11% | 40 |
| 2018/19 | 20.8 | D | -0.57 | 7% | 37 |
| 2017/18 | 20.8 | D | -0.47 | 0% | 52 |
| 2016/17 | 21.7 | D+ | -0.52 | 9% | 69 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 631 | 20.2 | 15% | 36% | 43% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 627 | 17.4 | 11% | 34% | 39% | 9% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 652 | 17.1 | 16% | 36% | 40% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 705 | 17.5 | 14% | 36% | 38% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 679 | 14.7 | 16% | 35% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 755 | 19.7 | 14% | 35% | 40% | 5% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 802 | 18.8 | 16% | 37% | 36% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 833 | 20.2 | 16% | 35% | 36% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.