Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
#432 of 640 secondary schools in London
#2389 of 4,090 nationally
About Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School is a local authority secondary located in Croydon, in the Croydon local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 833 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 41.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 432nd of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (51th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (27th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 833; capacity filled 104.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.1%; ebacc average points 4.16.
There are 57 schools in Croydon; Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School ranks 36th of 55 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)37.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 833
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 37.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.16
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Park Hill Junior School
Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
367 students · 527 m away
Park Hill Infant School
Croydon · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
270 students · 531 m away
Coombe Wood School
South Croydon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,162 students · 826 m away
Elmhurst School Ltd
South Croydon · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
126 students · 1.0 km away
Ark Oval Primary Academy
Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
593 students · 1.1 km away
Al-Khair Secondary Girls
Croydon · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
91 students · 1.2 km away
Al-Khair School
Croydon · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
91 students · 1.2 km away
Heathfield Academy
Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
411 students · 1.2 km away
Croydon Metropolitan College
Croydon · Independent secondary · Ages 14–35
5 students · 1.3 km away
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
759 students · 1.3 km away
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Chace Community School
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Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School a good school?
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School has a Success Index (England) of 41.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #432 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School rank in London?
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School ranks #432 of 640 secondary schools in London and #2389 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School?
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School had 833 students in 2025.
Is Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.