54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
532.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
777
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 14/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCroydon
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy · Secondary · Croydon
Part ofTHE BEC TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
+2pp
56%47%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-6pp
38%33%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
39.1
-2.1
42.941.039.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.1
EBacc entry
20%
-24pp
58%38%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
532.2
-19.6
551.8410.0268.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 532.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
777
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
50%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR9 3AS
Local authority
Croydon
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 32% | 39.1 | Not applicable | 20% | 532.2 | 28% | 777 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 37% | 41.2 | +0.10 | 44% | 551.8 | 56% | 832 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 34% | 41.9 | +0.14 | 58% | 452.4 | 66% | 789 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 38% | 42.9 | +0.04 | 53% | 303.0 | 62% | 684 |
| 2018/19 | 37% | 28% | 42.4 | +0.67 | 17% | 268.3 | 24% | 469 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 32% | 42.3 | -0.01 | 27% | 329.0 | 35% | 424 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 33% | 41.0 | -0.04 | 41% | — | 49% | 490 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 777 | 17.0 | 17% | 36% | 50% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 832 | 19.5 | 18% | 42% | 48% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 789 | 20.5 | 19% | 44% | 46% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 684 | 16.3 | 22% | 44% | 45% | 7% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 614 | 16.9 | 21% | 52% | 48% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 469 | 15.0 | 21% | 60% | 39% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 490 | — | 15% | 58% | 41% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.