Archbishop Tenison's CofE High SchoolSt Mary's Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School and St Mary's Catholic High School are secondary schools in Croydon.
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Catholic High School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's Catholic High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.3 for Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School and 36.5 for St Mary's Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School (41.8 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic High School (42.1 in 2021-22, 36.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonArchbishop Tenison's CofE High School | CroydonSt Mary's Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 23 in Croydon | 15th of 23 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 784 | 564 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 1,115 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR0 5JQ | Croydon, CR9 2EE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.3 Stronger figure | 36.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.7% Stronger figure | 22.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.1% Stronger figure | 37.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 71.4% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.16 Stronger figure | 3.09 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 119 | 105 | |
| 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 | 564 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.3% | 41.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.3% | 61.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.9% | 17.1% 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
GCSE Progress 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
St Mary's Catholic High School
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