Archbishop Tenison's CofE High SchoolArk Blake Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School and Ark Blake Academy are secondary schools in Croydon.
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ark Blake Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ark Blake Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School was judged the expected standard and Ark Blake Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School and 43.5 for Ark Blake Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School (41.8 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonArchbishop Tenison's CofE High School | CroydonArk Blake Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 23 in Croydon Stronger figure | 22nd of 23 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 833 | 759 | |
| Capacity | 837 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR0 5JQ | Croydon, CR0 6NA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 | 43.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.6% | 45.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.9% | 62.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 145 | 156 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 33 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 784 | 782 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.3% | 52.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.3% | 33.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.9% | 25.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Ark Blake Academy
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