St David's School vs Thomas More Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St David's School
Purley
Overview
Phase
Prep
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Croydon
Croydon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
139
599
Capacity
172
850
Occupancy
81%
70%
FSM %
-
43.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
Oct 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
46.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
42.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2023/24)
Average Grade
-
D-
Points Per Entry
-
16.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
D
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
24
Retention
-
79%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
10%
Degree course
-
79%
Any L4+ destination
-
80%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
61
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
7
Top subjects
Mathematics (30)
Biology (20)
Psychology (16)
Physics (12)
Computer Studies / Computing (12)
Economics (5)
Chemistry (4)