UKSchoolSearch
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 141210

The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy

Academy sponsor led · Croydon · CR9 3AS

Ages 11–16 · 758 pupils · Croydon

School website

Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

41.2

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.10
−20+2
Attainment 841.2
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry44%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.1%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
907

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

65

Places offered

108

1st-preference offers

65

Total preferences (any rank)
269
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
25
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

758 pupils · 1,039 places

Pupils on roll
758
Boys / girls
437 / 321
School capacity
1,039
Capacity fill
758 / 1,039 (73%)
Free school meals
50.9%
FSM pupils
386
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE BEC TRUST
Academy trust
THE BEC TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Simon Trehearn

Location

Address
Mitcham Road
Postcode
CR9 3AS
Town
Croydon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Croydon, Croydon, 758 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 50.9%.

Open schools in Croydon
63
Secondary schools in Croydon
11
Academies among open schools in Croydon
65% (41)
Open schools in CR9
7
Secondary in CR9
4
Open schools in Croydon LA
155
Secondary in Croydon LA
23

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CroydonNear CR9

  • Harris Academy Merton

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Mitcham · CR4 1BP · Merton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence7.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Croydon · CR0 2TB · Croydon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence7.3%

    1.4 miles away

  • St Mark's Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Mitcham · CR4 1SF · Merton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.2
    • P80.7
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence5.8%

    1.5 miles away

  • Norbury High School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8BT · Croydon

    Ages 11–19

    • Att850.1
    • P80.3
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence10.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Croydon · CR9 2EE · Croydon

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.6 miles away

  • Wallington County Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wallington · SM6 7PH · Sutton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att877.8
    • P80.9
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • Harris Academy Morden

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Morden · SM4 6DU · Merton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.9
    • P80.5
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.6%

    2.1 miles away

  • Carshalton Boys Sports College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Carshalton · SM5 1RW · Sutton

    Ages 11–19

    • Att845.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.5%

    2.1 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Trehearn
Telephone
02086891255
Website
http://www.lanfranc.org.uk

Official links