Thomas More Catholic School, Purley
Voluntary aided school in Purley, Greater London, England
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Thomas More Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form, located in the Purley area of the London Borough of Croydon, England.[1] The Margaret Roper Primary School is located adjacent to Thomas More Catholic School.
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Russell Hill Road , , CR8 2XP England 51°20′37″N 0°07′12″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary aided |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1962 |
Local authority | Croydon |
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| Ofsted | Reports |
Head Teacher | Maryssa Dako |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 705 as of January 2023[update] |
| Houses | Mark, Matthew, Luke, Mary and John |
| Colours | Years 7–10: Bottle Green Year 11: Black and Green |
| Website | http://www.tmore.org.uk/ |
The school was established in 1962 in buildings formerly used as an orphanage. It is a voluntary aided school, under the direction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark and Croydon London Borough Council.[2] The school has also been awarded the International School Award, since 2008.[3]
Thomas More Catholic School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils,[4] whilst sixth form students can choose to study from a range of A Levels and BTEC Nationals.[5]
