The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Croydon
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy is a secondary school in Croydon for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 March 2025. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR9 3AS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 758 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this friendly and welcoming school.”
- “They strive to achieve the academy values of teamwork, accountability, leadership and aspiration.”
- “Caring relationships with staff encourage pupils to try their best.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, teaching does not present new information to pupils clearly enough.”
- “In some instances, timely checks on pupils’ understanding of new content are not precise.”
- “This results in pupils finding some content confusing and moving on to new learning before they are fully ready.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 65 first-preference applications, 93 offers in total, 65 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Croydon published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Croydon.
- Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 1.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Norbury High School for Girls 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic High School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ark Blake Academy 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Harris Academy Beulah Hill 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's College 2.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Harris Academy South Norwood 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published