Thomas More Catholic School

SecondaryAGES 11-18Voluntary aided school
Russell Hill Road, Purley, CR8 2XP 02086686251 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils631
OfstedGood
Attainment 842.1%
FSM39.1%
RegionCroydon
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
35.3
116 staff headcount overall · 20.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
35.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
41.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
37
Total Teachers (HC)
12
Total TAs (HC)
67
Other Support Staff
116
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers35.33732%
Teaching Assistants8.371210%
Other Support Staff41.096758%
Total Workforce84.7116100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
68.3 +7.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.4 -0.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
28.3 +13.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2518.1:114.7:117.5:117.1:117.4:120.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2468.9%35.2%57.1%59.1%68.3%School
Understanding This Data
FTE = Full-Time Equivalent. Headcount = actual number of people. Pupil-teacher ratio compares pupils to FTE teachers. Source: DfE School Workforce Census.