Thomas More Catholic School vs Laleham Lea School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Laleham Lea School
Purley
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Prep
Type
Voluntary aided school
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Croydon
Croydon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
599
111
Capacity
850
172
Occupancy
70%
65%
FSM %
43.2%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
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Attainment 8
46.0
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GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
42.5%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2023/24)
Average Grade
D-
-
Points Per Entry
16.9
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Best 3 A-Levels
D
-
AAB+ %
0%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
24
-
Retention
79%
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University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
10%
-
Degree course
79%
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Any L4+ destination
80%
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Apprenticeships
0%
-
Cohort size
61
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
7
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (30)
Biology (20)
Psychology (16)
Physics (12)
Computer Studies / Computing (12)
Economics (5)
Chemistry (4)