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Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

Selborne Road, Croydon, CR0 5JQ

Local ranking17th of 23 secondary schools in Croydon
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

800

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
71.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
119

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Higher education
61.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
12.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

29.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

33

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
6.1% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
81

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
784
Boys
405 (52%)
Girls
379 (48%)
Capacity
800 (98% full)
SEND
23.2%
FSM Eligible
37.3%
EAL
17.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
19.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
42.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,772/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 35.4%
  • White British: 16.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 13.8%
  • White Other: 7.9%
  • Mixed Other: 6.0%
  • Black Other: 4.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.5%

35.4%

Black African

16.6%

White British

13.8%

Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
101811
UKPRN
10000344
Establishment No.
4600

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