Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 833 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.3
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Woodcote High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,250of 1,283 places
- Free school meals
- 25.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 214
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 26 January 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Woodcote High School (URN 101806, until 1 June 2012).
What the data says
Of the 203 pupils who finished Year 11 at Woodcote High School in 2023, 37% stayed on in Woodcote High School’s own sixth form (Croydon average 48%), 31% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 72 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 57% went to university (Croydon 43%, England 37%), and 24% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 46.1 against 46.1 across England and 44.5 in Croydon, with 46% 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 | Woodcote High School | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 203 | 3,906 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 37% | 48% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 23% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 31% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | Woodcote High School | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 72 | 3,304 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 57% | 43% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 24% | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 22% | 21% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Woodcote High School | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.1 | 44.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 39% | 52% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.13 | 3.99 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 28% | 41% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.8 | 37.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.0 | 49.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 9% | 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 | 214 | 100% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 69% |
| English Literature | 213 | 100% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 75% |
| English Language | 213 | 100% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 72% |
| Combined Science | 151 | 71% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 54% |
| Geography | 128 | 60% | 41% | 20% | 25% | 76% |
| Business Studies | 105 | 49% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 63% |
| History | 70 | 33% | 41% | 14% | 26% | 73% |
| Physics | 62 | 29% | 23% | 39% | 46% | 95% |
| Chemistry | 62 | 29% | 23% | 32% | 47% | 98% |
| Biology | 62 | 29% | 23% | 35% | 45% | 98% |
| Photography | 46 | 21% | 6% | 11% | 19% | 65% |
| Spanish | 45 | 21% | 19% | 13% | 27% | 64% |
| French | 45 | 21% | 18% | 13% | 29% | 93% |
| Design and Technology | 41 | 19% | 11% | 20% | 23% | 78% |
| Physical Education | 28 | 13% | 11% | 14% | 24% | 57% |
| Computer Science | 23 | 11% | 13% | 39% | 30% | 91% |
| Film Studies | 22 | 10% | 1% | 18% | 20% | 91% |
| Art and Design | 21 | 10% | 7% | 24% | 24% | 86% |
| Citizenship Studies | 19 | 9% | 3% | 16% | 19% | 74% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 18 | 8% | 8% | 28% | 21% | 78% |
| Religious Studies | 17 | 8% | 31% | 6% | 32% | 65% |
| Music | 11 | 5% | 5% | 27% | 33% | 82% |
| Drama | 10 | 5% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 70% |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 29 | 42% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 19 | 28% | — |
| Health Studies | 18 | 26% | — |
| Tourism | 15 | 22% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 14 | 20% | — |
| Small Business Management | 12 | 17% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 10 | 14% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 6 | 9% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 2 | 3% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Woodcote High School | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 144 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 69 | 1,437 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.91 | 30.93 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 2% | 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 | 21 | 30% | 31% |
| Psychology | 19 | 28% | 23% |
| Geography | 13 | 19% | 10% |
| Sociology | 13 | 19% | 13% |
| Economics | 11 | 16% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 10 | 14% | 13% |
| History | 9 | 13% | 13% |
| Biology | 8 | 12% | 20% |
| Physics | 8 | 12% | 12% |
| Film Studies | 7 | 10% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 10% | 5% |
| Politics | 6 | 9% | 6% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 9% | 17% |
| Product Design | 6 | 9% | 2% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 12 | 17% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 14% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 10 | 14% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 13% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 6 | 9% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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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.