Thomas More Catholic SchoolRiddlesdown Collegiate
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Purley.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas More Catholic School and Riddlesdown Collegiate are secondary schools in Purley.
Thomas More Catholic School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Riddlesdown Collegiate scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Riddlesdown Collegiate is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas More Catholic School was judged Good and Riddlesdown Collegiate was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for Thomas More Catholic School and 55.3 for Riddlesdown Collegiate.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Thomas More Catholic School (41.5 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Riddlesdown Collegiate (56.1 in 2021-22, 55.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PurleyThomas More Catholic School | PurleyRiddlesdown Collegiate | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 23 in Croydon | 2nd of 23 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 599 | 2,074 | |
| Capacity | 850 | 2,040 | |
| Location | Purley, CR8 2XP | Purley, CR8 1EX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 | 55.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.5% | 63.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.1% | 80.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 113 | 325 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 24 2023-24 | 195 2024-25 | |
| A-level average points | 16.9 2023-24 · England 34.4 | 37.9 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.0 | |
| A-level average grade | D- 2023-24 | B- 2024-25 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 19.3 2023-24 · England 35.1 | 37.1 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.8 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% 2023-24 · England 17.1% | 17.4% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 17.5% | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 631 | 2,067 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.1% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.5% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% | 19.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Thomas More Catholic School
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