Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Selborne Road, Croydon, CR0 5JQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School is a secondary school in Croydon for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. It ranks 14th of 23 secondary schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 14 April 2026, report published 12 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

119 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score45.3

45.3, 0.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths38.7%

38.7%, 6.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths68.1%

68.1%, 3.3 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc71.4%

71.4%, 30.9 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.16

4.16, 0.07 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

33 students

Average point score per A level entry30.05

30.05, 4.95 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

833 pupils on roll, with places for 800

Eligible for free school meals37.3%

37.3%, 10.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20%

20%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.6%

18.6%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Coombe Wood School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.6
Al-Khair Secondary Girls	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.8
Al-Khair School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 35.8
Croydon Metropolitan College	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 13.8
Ark Blake Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.6

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Richard Parrish
Phone: 02086884014
Website: archten.croydon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Selborne Road, Croydon, CR0 5JQ
Local authority: Croydon
URN: 101811

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.