Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 833 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.3
Academy sponsor led
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
- Pupils on roll
- 1,017of 1,955 places
- Free school meals
- 51.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 164
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 1 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registrations: Ashburton Junior School (URN 101709, until 1 September 2009); Ashburton Infant School (URN 101710, until 1 September 2009); Ashburton Community School (URN 101808, until 1 September 2009).
What the data says
Of the 173 pupils who finished Year 11 at Oasis Academy Shirley Park in 2023, 50% stayed on in Oasis Academy Shirley Park’s own sixth form (Croydon average 48%), 34% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 101 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 71% went to university (Croydon 43%, England 37%), and 16% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 26% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 42.6 against 46.1 across England and 44.5 in Croydon, with 32% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Croydon and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Oasis Academy Shirley Park | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 173 | 3,906 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 50% | 48% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 4% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Oasis Academy Shirley Park | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 101 | 3,304 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 71% | 43% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 16% | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 14% | 21% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Oasis Academy Shirley Park | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 42.6 | 44.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 52% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 74% | 52% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.00 | 3.99 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 53% | 41% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.8 | 37.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.1 | 49.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 38% | 27% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 162 | 99% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 57% |
| English Language | 162 | 99% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 62% |
| English Literature | 153 | 93% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 67% |
| History | 107 | 65% | 41% | 18% | 26% | 53% |
| Combined Science | 85 | 52% | 65% | 8% | 9% | 54% |
| Spanish | 76 | 46% | 19% | 14% | 27% | 45% |
| Biology | 73 | 45% | 23% | 23% | 45% | 64% |
| Chemistry | 73 | 45% | 23% | 26% | 47% | 63% |
| Physics | 70 | 43% | 23% | 27% | 46% | 71% |
| Geography | 63 | 38% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 54% |
| French | 52 | 32% | 18% | 12% | 29% | 54% |
| Art and Design | 42 | 26% | 7% | 17% | 24% | 81% |
| Physical Education | 27 | 16% | 11% | 15% | 24% | 63% |
| Religious Studies | 27 | 16% | 31% | 22% | 32% | 78% |
| Drama | 23 | 14% | 7% | 13% | 27% | 74% |
| Dance | 14 | 9% | 1% | 14% | 27% | 50% |
| Portuguese | 5 | 3% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Italian | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Business Studies | 2 | 1% | 18% | — | 20% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports / Movement Science | 35 | 42% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 21 | 25% | — |
| Dance: General | 14 | 17% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Oasis Academy Shirley Park | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 219 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 83 | 1,437 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.98 | 30.93 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 12% | 9% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 23 | 28% | 23% |
| Biology | 21 | 25% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 19 | 23% | 31% |
| English Literature | 18 | 22% | 11% |
| Sociology | 13 | 16% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 14% | 17% |
| History | 9 | 11% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 9 | 11% | 4% |
| Physics | 6 | 7% | 12% |
| Business Studies | 6 | 7% | 13% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 41 | 49% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 30 | 36% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 26 | 31% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | 26 | 31% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 24 | 29% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 21 | 25% | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 18 | 22% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 15 | 18% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | 14 | 17% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 13 | 16% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 16% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 10% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 8% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 7 | 8% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 7% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 7% | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.