The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Good Mar 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 141210
- Address
- Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS
- Website
- http://www.lanfranc.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 777 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.0%
- Girls
- 43.0%
- First language not English
- 36.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.3%
- Persistent absence
- 22.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
African 17.8%
Other White 14.4%
Indian 12%
Caribbean 11.6%
Other Asian 11.5%
Mixed 10.8%
White British 7.3%
Pakistani 6.9%
Other Black 3.5%
Other 3%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39
Local authority average 44.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.27
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 3 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 3 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 161 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 160 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 124
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 93
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 21
Offers
- 1st preference
- 93
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 100 63 37 |
| Year 8 | 169 92 77 |
| Year 9 | 170 103 67 |
| Year 10 | 171 93 78 |
| Year 11 | 167 92 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 90.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 33.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 49.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 7.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.5% 3.0% |