Thomas More Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 1 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 101821
- Address
- Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP
- Website
- http://www.tmore.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 627 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.4%
- Girls
- 41.6%
- First language not English
- 34%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.7%
- Persistent absence
- 24.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
African 22.5%
Mixed 14.2%
White British 13.9%
Other White 12.9%
Other Asian 9.6%
Caribbean 9.3%
Indian 5.3%
Unclassified 3.2%
Other Black 2.2%
Other 2.2%
Pakistani 1.9%
Chinese 1.1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Irish 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 43%
Local authority average 48%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.1
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.01
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 31 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 106 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 105 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 5 |
Admissions
Thomas More Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 65
- 2nd preference
- 64
- 3rd preference
- 79
- From another Local Authority
- 36
Offers
- 1st preference
- 65
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 126 78 48 |
| Year 8 | 126 70 56 |
| Year 9 | 124 78 46 |
| Year 10 | 113 60 53 |
| Year 11 | 120 66 54 |
| Year 13 | 18 14 4 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 91.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 29.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 53.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 8.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 70.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 14.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 7.0% 11.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 1.7% |