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Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Richard Parrish

location_onCroydon, CR0 5JQ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

764

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Attainment 8

45.3

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GCSE Rank

#11 in Croydon

#1,681 of 3,216 nationally

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Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Croydon, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School is a voluntary aided school in Croydon, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 784 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.3, placing the school #11 in Croydon and #1,681 of 3,216 nationally. 38.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 18 A-level subjects. 45.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 13.9% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.03 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

45.3

Grade 5+ E&M

38.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.4%

Entering EBacc71.40%

EBacc APS4.16

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54.20%

EBacc APS4.14

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS4.23

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc50%

EBacc APS3.69

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc51%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc67%

EBacc APS4.08

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc76%

EBacc APS4.82

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.03

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*2.0%

Achieving A*–A13.9%

Achieving A*–B45.5%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered18

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.05

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate93.20%

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate92.10%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate93.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 March 2022

Inspection Report

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14 March 2017

Inspection Report

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15 May 2013

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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10 November 2008

Inspection Report

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27 February 2008

Inspection Report

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04 November 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-03-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-05-15

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-02-27

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.4%(27 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 784 pupils. During this period, there were 29 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.7%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	784	29	3.7%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	787	31	3.9%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	759	26	3.4%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	760	22	2.9%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	757	32	4.2%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	757	23	3.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	764	22	2.9%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	763	14	1.8%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	752	14	1.9%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	749	31	4.1%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	740	16	2.2%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	733	29	4.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	734	4	0.5%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	730	17	2.3%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	715	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	715	24	3.4%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	719	11	1.5%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	717	9	1.3%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	719	15	2.1%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	725	16	2.2%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	747	20	2.7%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	747	15	2.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	759	19	2.5%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	794	8	1.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	795	23	2.9%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	791	17	2.1%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 75 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 30 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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