Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 833 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.3
Academy sponsor led
The Quest Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 853of 1,115 places
- Free school meals
- 37.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 135
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, 12 March 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Selsdon High School (URN 101807, until 1 September 2010).
What the data says
Of the 144 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Quest Academy in 2023, 47% stayed on in The Quest Academy’s own sixth form (Croydon average 48%), 38% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 52 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 46% went to university (Croydon 43%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 30% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 37.5 against 46.1 across England and 44.5 in Croydon, with 23% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | The Quest Academy | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 144 | 3,906 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 87% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 47% | 48% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 38% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 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 | The Quest Academy | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 52 | 3,304 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 73% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 46% | 43% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 21% | 21% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 17% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Quest Academy | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 37.5 | 44.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 23% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 40% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 58% | 52% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.25 | 3.99 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 47% | 41% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.6 | 37.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 40.2 | 49.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 35% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 134 | 99% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 54% |
| Mathematics | 134 | 99% | 88% | 4% | 22% | 45% |
| English Literature | 132 | 98% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 65% |
| Combined Science | 116 | 86% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 31% |
| Religious Studies | 89 | 66% | 31% | 17% | 32% | 66% |
| Geography | 89 | 66% | 41% | 6% | 25% | 34% |
| Business Studies | 75 | 56% | 18% | 7% | 20% | 48% |
| Sociology | 41 | 30% | 4% | 5% | 21% | 37% |
| History | 41 | 30% | 41% | 20% | 26% | 41% |
| French | 40 | 30% | 18% | 10% | 29% | 25% |
| Spanish | 34 | 25% | 19% | 12% | 27% | 35% |
| Citizenship Studies | 20 | 15% | 3% | 15% | 19% | 65% |
| Computer Science | 19 | 14% | 13% | 5% | 30% | 37% |
| Chemistry | 16 | 12% | 23% | 19% | 47% | 94% |
| Physics | 16 | 12% | 23% | 19% | 46% | 94% |
| Biology | 16 | 12% | 23% | 19% | 45% | 88% |
| Physical Education | 14 | 10% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 43% |
| Art and Design | 12 | 9% | 7% | 25% | 24% | 92% |
| Drama | 11 | 8% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 18% |
| Polish | 6 | 4% | 1% | 83% | 84% | 100% |
| Music | 5 | 4% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Portuguese | 4 | 3% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Modern Greek | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 15 | 34% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 15 | 34% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 13 | 30% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Quest Academy | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 103 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 44 | 1,437 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.06 | 30.93 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 17 | 39% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 13 | 30% | 13% |
| Economics | 13 | 30% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 13 | 30% | 31% |
| Politics | 10 | 23% | 6% |
| English Literature | 10 | 23% | 11% |
| Biology | 8 | 18% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 16% | 17% |
| Sociology | 7 | 16% | 13% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 17 | 39% | — |
| Film / Video / Television Production | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 36% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 32% | — |
| Applied Sciences | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 10 | 23% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 20% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
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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.