St Mark's Church of England AcademyThe Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mark's Church of England Academy and The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy are secondary schools.
St Mark's Church of England Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mark's Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mark's Church of England Academy was judged Outstanding and The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for St Mark's Church of England Academy and 47.2 for The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Mark's Church of England Academy (47.0 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2025-26) and has risen at The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy (42.9 in 2021-22, 47.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MitchamSt Mark's Church of England Academy | CroydonThe Archbishop Lanfranc Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 9 in Merton | 10th of 23 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 983 | 758 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,039 | |
| Location | Mitcham, CR4 1SF | Croydon, CR9 3AS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.9 | 47.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.0% | 49.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.4% | 64.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 145 | 159 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 37 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 944 | 777 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.0% | 49.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.6% | 36.2% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% Stronger figure | 23.4% | 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.
St Mark's Church of England Academy
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