Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School, Croydon
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Archbishop Tenison's creates a genuinely welcoming, inclusive community where pupils from diverse backgrounds thrive together. The school excels at supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, ensuring they access the full curriculum and achieve well in their GCSEs. Pupils develop into confident, resilient young people with clear understanding of right and wrong, equipped well for life after school.
Key Strengths
- Excellent inclusion and support systems for pupils with additional needs, including the specialist Haven provision
- Strong achievement in GCSEs, particularly for disadvantaged pupils in English, creative and humanities subjects
- Broad, ambitious curriculum including options to study two modern foreign languages
- Calm, orderly classrooms with high behavioural expectations that are consistently applied
- Effective pastoral care and wellbeing support for staff
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance rates remain too low for some pupils, with improvement actions not yet effective enough
- Some higher-attaining pupils do not make sufficient progress to reach the highest grades
- Teaching activities are not always well-matched to what pupils already know in some subjects
- Monitoring of vulnerable pupils' progress against support strategies could be stronger
- Post-16 personal development programme lacks depth in areas like budgeting and finance
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open, positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Duke of Edinburgh Award, gospel choir
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School is a diverse, inclusive Church of England secondary school in Croydon that provides a broad curriculum and supports all pupils well, though attendance remains an area requiring improvement.
At a Glance
37.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
20.6
Avg class size
34
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
833 pupils
800 capacity
33 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Croydon
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Croydon
Admissions Demand - Croydon
Places available
4,128
Applications
4,421
Got 1st preference
71.0%
Got preferred school
95.5%
Secondary admissions across Croydon (2025/26)
Inspection History(8)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.92224%
Overall absence
29.94723%
Persistent absence
758
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Park Hill Junior School
Park Hill Infant School
Aspire Learning
Elmhurst School Ltd
Ark Oval Primary Academy
Heathfield Academy
St Peter's Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Howard Primary School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
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