Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Catchment Area
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Croydon , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 784 pupils, and a capacity of 800 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
784
Pupils
800
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School?
The catchment area for Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School is the geographic zone Croydon uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Croydon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School is managed by Croydon and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Croydon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Croydon catchment area documents →Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School: 800 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School has a published admission number of 800 places. 784 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 800, Croydon's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 35.8% of pupils at Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Croydon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Croydon publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Croydon Council school admissions (official) →
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School: School Information
- Full address
- Selborne Road, Croydon, CR0 5JQ
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 35.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101811
Other Secondary Schools in Croydon
If Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Croydon are the next closest alternatives.
St Mary's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CR9 2EE
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CR5 1ES
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CR9 7AL
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Catchment Area
Academy converter · CR0 5EF
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Catchment Area
Free schools · CR0 2TB
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CR9 3AS
Other Church of England Schools in Croydon
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Croydon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
All Saints CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Croydon
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Old Coulsdon
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Purley
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
What is the catchment area for Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School? ▾
The catchment area for Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School is the geographic zone Croydon uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Croydon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School oversubscribed? ▾
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School is operating close to its capacity of 800 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School? ▾
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Croydon before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School cover? ▾
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School is a secondary school in Croydon, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School? ▾
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.