Coloma Convent Girls' School
Academy converter · sixth form · 967 pupils
98% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.4
Voluntary aided school
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
- Pupils on roll
- 833of 800 places
- Free school meals
- 37.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 119
- Ofsted
- Report card, 14 April 2026Read the Ofsted report
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What the data says
Of the 120 pupils who finished Year 11 at Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School in 2023, 61% stayed on in Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School’s own sixth form (Croydon average 48%), 28% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 69 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 62% went to university (Croydon 43%, England 37%), and 18% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C, below the England average of B-; 6% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Croydon and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 120 | 3,906 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 61% | 48% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 4% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 28% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 69 | 3,304 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 81% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 62% | 43% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 18% | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 12% | 21% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.3 | 44.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 71% | 52% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.16 | 3.99 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 33% | 41% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 41.3 | 37.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.2 | 49.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 17% | 27% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 117 | 98% | 88% | 12% | 22% | 75% |
| English Language | 117 | 98% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 66% |
| English Literature | 116 | 97% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 75% |
| Religious Studies | 114 | 96% | 31% | 32% | 32% | 69% |
| Combined Science | 96 | 81% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 68% |
| Geography | 59 | 50% | 41% | 8% | 25% | 64% |
| History | 58 | 49% | 41% | 19% | 26% | 59% |
| French | 43 | 36% | 18% | 9% | 29% | 44% |
| Computer Science | 38 | 32% | 13% | 16% | 30% | 45% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 34 | 29% | 8% | 6% | 21% | 71% |
| Latin | 27 | 23% | 1% | 33% | 74% | 63% |
| German | 25 | 21% | 5% | 8% | 33% | 32% |
| Art and Design | 22 | 18% | 7% | 14% | 24% | 59% |
| Biology | 20 | 17% | 23% | 20% | 45% | 95% |
| Physics | 19 | 16% | 23% | 58% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 16% | 23% | 47% | 47% | 100% |
| Photography | 11 | 9% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 82% |
| Physical Education | 11 | 9% | 11% | 18% | 24% | 91% |
| Dance | 9 | 8% | 1% | 0% | 27% | 33% |
| Music | 8 | 7% | 5% | 25% | 33% | 50% |
| Chinese | 2 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Business Studies | 1 | 1% | 18% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 7 | 21% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 81 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 33 | 1,437 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 30.05 | 30.93 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 6% | 9% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 16 | 48% | 31% |
| Biology | 9 | 27% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 24% | 17% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 21% | 5% |
| Psychology | 7 | 21% | 23% |
| Classical Civilisation | 6 | 18% | 1% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Latin | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Latin | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Latin | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Croydon
Coombe Wood School
Free schools · sixth form · 1,162 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.6
Harris Academy Purley
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,013 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.8
Harris Academy South Norwood
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,008 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.2
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,191 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.3
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Free schools · sixth form · 963 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.0
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.