Compare Riddlesdown Collegiate and The John Fisher School and Thomas More Catholic School
Comparison of secondary schools: Riddlesdown Collegiate (Secondary) in Purley; The John Fisher School (Secondary) in Purley; Thomas More Catholic School (Secondary) in Purley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Riddlesdown Collegiate, The John Fisher School and Thomas More Catholic School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Purley, Surrey. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Riddlesdown Collegiate), published May 2023. The lowest is 2 (The John Fisher School), published Nov 2013. The most recent inspection on record is for Riddlesdown Collegiate (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,850, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–35–40%; all within the The Collegiate Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Riddlesdown Collegiate
CR8 1EX
|
The John Fisher School
CR8 3YP
|
Thomas More Catholic School
CR8 2XP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Purley Surrey CR8 1EX |
Purley Surrey CR8 3YP |
Purley Surrey CR8 2XP |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 17 May 2023 | 2 18 Nov 2013 | 2 3 Jun 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 2,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 2040 | 1190 | 850 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The Collegiate Trust | Sutton (319) | Croydon (306) |
| Website | www.riddlesdown.org | www.johnfisherschool.org | www.tmore.org.uk |
| Telephone | 02086685136 | 02086604555 | 02086686251 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Purley
Surrey
CR8 1EX - Ofsted
- 1 17 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Collegiate Trust
- Website
- www.riddlesdown.org
- Telephone
- 02086685136
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Purley
Surrey
CR8 3YP - Ofsted
- 2 18 Nov 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sutton (319)
- Website
- www.johnfisherschool.org
- Telephone
- 02086604555
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Purley
Surrey
CR8 2XP - Ofsted
- 2 3 Jun 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Croydon (306)
- Website
- www.tmore.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02086686251
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