Thomas More Catholic School (TMCS) is a voluntary aided school in the Archdiocese of Southwark and is located within the London Borough of Croydon. It is in the trusteeship of the Archdiocese of Southwark. 

The admitting authority at Thomas More Catholic School is the Governing Body.

The school is conducted by its Governing Body as part of the Catholic Church in accordance with its Trust Deed and Instrument of Government.

The school exists primarily to serve the Catholic community and Catholic children always have priority of admission.  As a Catholic School, when referring to entry for Roman Catholic children, this means children who have been baptised in accordance with the Rites of the Roman Catholic Church or baptised into a church which is considered to be in communion with the Roman Catholic Church.   The Governing Body also welcomes applications, particularly from those of other denominations and faiths, who support the religious ethos of the school.

The admitting authority to the school is the Governing Body of the School which will admit 150 pupils into the school for September 2012.

TMCS welcomes applications from throughout the community, regardless of faith or background, where the applicant supports Thomas More Catholic School’s ethos and aims.

In this policy the term "Candidate" refers to the child for whom a place at Thomas More Catholic School is being sought; "Applicant" refers to the parent or carer of the Candidate. The expression 'Roman Catholic child' means children who have been baptised in accordance with the rite of the Roman Catholic Church or in accordance with the rite of another Church that is in full communion with the See of Rome. (See Appendix 1).

Appendix 1:

CHURCHES IN COMMUNION WITH THE SEE OF ROME

Churches in full communion with the See of Rome have “Catholic” in their names. Those with “Orthodox” in their name are not in full communion with the See of Rome.

ALEXANDRIAN: Coptic Ethiopian

ANTIOCH: Malankrese, Maronite, Syrian

ARMENIAN

CONSTANTINOPLE: Albanian, Belorusian, Bulgarian, Greek, Melchite, Italo-

Albanian, Romanian, Russian, Ruthenian, Slovakian, Ukrainian, Hungarian

CHALDEAN: Malabar