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Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road, Purley CR8 2XP
Thomas More Catholic School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Croydon). It has 109 staff (about 81 FTEs), including 42 teachers (about 40 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers.
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2.5Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.31, which is very high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: About average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.3%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £313 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 92%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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