Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 833 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.3
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Coloma Convent Girls' School
- Pupils on roll
- 967of 1,057 places
- Free school meals
- 27.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 149
- Ofsted
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Coloma Convent Girls' School (URN 101823, until 1 October 2022).
What the data says
Of the 150 pupils who finished Year 11 at Coloma Convent Girls' School in 2023, 79% stayed on in Coloma Convent Girls' School’s own sixth form (Croydon average 48%), 7% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 142 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 73% went to university (Croydon 43%, England 37%), and 45% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 57.4 against 46.1 across England and 44.5 in Croydon, with 62% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 36% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
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 | Coloma Convent Girls' School | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 150 | 3,906 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 99% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 98% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 79% | 48% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 11% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 7% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | Coloma Convent Girls' School | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 142 | 3,304 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 73% | 43% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 45% | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 11% | 21% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Coloma Convent Girls' School | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 57.4 | 44.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 88% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 48% | 52% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.14 | 3.99 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 41% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 46.7 | 37.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 59.9 | 49.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 12% | 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 | 149 | 100% | 88% | 26% | 22% | 89% |
| English Language | 149 | 100% | 89% | 36% | 20% | 87% |
| Religious Studies | 148 | 99% | 31% | 43% | 32% | 87% |
| English Literature | 148 | 99% | 86% | 37% | 21% | 93% |
| Geography | 108 | 72% | 41% | 29% | 25% | 71% |
| Combined Science | 97 | 65% | 65% | 13% | 9% | 71% |
| Sociology | 53 | 36% | 4% | 23% | 21% | 85% |
| Physics | 52 | 35% | 23% | 48% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 52 | 35% | 23% | 58% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 52 | 35% | 23% | 69% | 47% | 100% |
| History | 50 | 34% | 41% | 40% | 26% | 80% |
| German | 37 | 25% | 5% | 27% | 33% | 70% |
| Computer Science | 36 | 24% | 13% | 36% | 30% | 69% |
| French | 33 | 22% | 18% | 45% | 29% | 88% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 31 | 21% | 8% | 19% | 21% | 87% |
| Physical Education | 27 | 18% | 11% | 15% | 24% | 70% |
| Fine Art | 19 | 13% | 9% | 32% | 28% | 95% |
| Design and Technology | 17 | 11% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 41% |
| Music | 12 | 8% | 5% | 58% | 33% | 100% |
| Drama | 10 | 7% | 7% | 20% | 27% | 80% |
| Polish | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Business Studies | 2 | 1% | 18% | — | 20% | — |
| Media Studies | 1 | 1% | 4% | — | 20% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 19 | 22% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Coloma Convent Girls' School | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 180 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 88 | 1,437 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.81 | 30.93 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 7% | 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 | 35 | 40% | 23% |
| Biology | 28 | 32% | 20% |
| Sociology | 24 | 27% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 24 | 27% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 22 | 25% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 16 | 18% | 13% |
| History | 13 | 15% | 13% |
| Politics | 12 | 14% | 6% |
| Economics | 11 | 13% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 11% | 5% |
| English Literature | 10 | 11% | 11% |
| Law | 9 | 10% | 4% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 17 | 19% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 12 | 14% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 11% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 9% | — |
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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.