Thomas More Catholic School
#481 of 640 secondary schools in London
#2783 of 4,090 nationally
About Thomas More Catholic School
Thomas More Catholic School is a local authority secondary located in Purley, in the Croydon local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 599 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 481st of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (42th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 599; capacity filled 70.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.9%; ebacc average points 3.95.
There are 9 schools in Purley; Thomas More Catholic School ranks 6th of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Thomas More Catholic School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 599
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 70.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.95
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Thomas More Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Purley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 0 m away
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Purley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
397 students · 664 m away
St David's School
Purley · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
139 students · 733 m away
Laleham Lea School
Purley · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
111 students · 860 m away
Cumnor House School
South Croydon · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
310 students · 962 m away
The John Fisher School
Purley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,116 students · 964 m away
Wallington Primary Academy
Wallington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
155 students · 1.1 km away
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,013 students · 1.3 km away
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
South Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
369 students · 1.4 km away
St Elphege's RC Junior School
Wallington · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
382 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Friern Barnet School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
591 students
Laurel Park School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
607 students
Addey and Stanhope School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
589 students
Newman Catholic College
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
582 students
Saint Gabriel's College
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
581 students
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
620 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Thomas More Catholic School a good school?
Thomas More Catholic School has a Success Index (England) of 33.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #481 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Thomas More Catholic School rank in London?
Thomas More Catholic School ranks #481 of 640 secondary schools in London and #2783 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Thomas More Catholic School?
Thomas More Catholic School had 599 students in 2025.
Is Thomas More Catholic School a primary school or a secondary school?
Thomas More Catholic School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Thomas More Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Thomas More Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.