Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 833 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.3
Free schools
Coombe Wood School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,162of 1,100 places
- Free school meals
- 31.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 177
- Ofsted
- Good, 17 January 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 179 pupils who finished Year 11 at Coombe Wood School in 2023, 53% stayed on in Coombe Wood School’s own sixth form (Croydon average 48%), 34% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 61 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 61% went to university (Croydon 43%, England 37%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 96% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 52.6 against 46.1 across England and 44.5 in Croydon, with 55% 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 | Coombe Wood School | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 179 | 3,906 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 53% | 48% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 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 | Coombe Wood School | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 61 | 3,304 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 61% | 43% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | — | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 18% | 21% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Coombe Wood School | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 52.6 | 44.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 88% | 52% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.94 | 3.99 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 28% | 41% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 45.7 | 37.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 55.3 | 49.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 18% | 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 | 177 | 100% | 88% | 27% | 22% | 77% |
| English Language | 177 | 100% | 89% | 28% | 20% | 81% |
| English Literature | 174 | 98% | 86% | 37% | 21% | 86% |
| Religious Studies | 170 | 96% | 31% | 19% | 32% | 71% |
| Combined Science | 141 | 80% | 65% | 13% | 9% | 70% |
| Geography | 94 | 53% | 41% | 17% | 25% | 59% |
| Business Studies | 88 | 50% | 18% | 26% | 20% | 73% |
| Spanish | 83 | 47% | 19% | 25% | 27% | 70% |
| History | 79 | 45% | 41% | 39% | 26% | 75% |
| Latin | 43 | 24% | 1% | 16% | 74% | 42% |
| Graphic Communication | 41 | 23% | 1% | 20% | 23% | 80% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 37 | 21% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 46% |
| Art and Design | 35 | 20% | 7% | 20% | 24% | 66% |
| Chemistry | 33 | 19% | 23% | 73% | 47% | 97% |
| Biology | 33 | 19% | 23% | 82% | 45% | 97% |
| Physics | 32 | 18% | 23% | 78% | 46% | 100% |
| French | 31 | 18% | 18% | 10% | 29% | 48% |
| Physical Education | 28 | 16% | 11% | 25% | 24% | 82% |
| Computer Science | 28 | 16% | 13% | 25% | 30% | 79% |
| Statistics | 24 | 14% | 5% | 50% | 20% | 100% |
| Classical Civilisation | 17 | 10% | 1% | 29% | 40% | 76% |
| Textiles | 14 | 8% | 2% | 14% | 27% | 64% |
| Dance | 11 | 6% | 1% | 18% | 27% | 82% |
| Polish | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 113 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 37 | 40% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 12 | 13% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Coombe Wood School | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 239 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 92 | 1,437 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.06 | 30.93 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 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 | 47 | 51% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 39 | 42% | 31% |
| Biology | 24 | 26% | 20% |
| Economics | 23 | 25% | 13% |
| English Literature | 20 | 22% | 11% |
| Physics | 19 | 21% | 12% |
| History | 18 | 20% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 15 | 16% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 14 | 15% | 17% |
| Physical Education | 13 | 14% | 3% |
| Sociology | 10 | 11% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 7% | 5% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 15 | 16% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 8% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 7% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*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.