Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Selborne Road, Croydon, CR0 5JQ
833 pupils · 104% of 800 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 37.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 12 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 45.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 38.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 68.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 71.4% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.67 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 138 | 92 | 417 | 138 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 160 | 110 | 545 | 160 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 141 | 137 | 535 | 141 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 154 | 127 | 569 | 154 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 143 | 80 | 490 | 143 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 150 | 97 | 454 | 150 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 119 | 115 | 577 | 119 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 118 | 93 | 513 | 118 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Coombe Wood School 0.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Ark Blake Academy 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Mary's Catholic High School 1.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 2 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park 2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Coloma Convent Girls' School 2.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.