| Motto | dms |
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| Established | 1931 |
| Type | Secondary Comprehensive School |
| Religion | Non-denominational |
| Head Teacher | D Clark |
| Chair of Governors | R Lavington |
| Specialism | Sports College; Foundation School |
| Location | Mitcham Road Croydon London CR9 3AS England |
| DfE URN | 101826 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1052 (2009) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website | The Archbishop Lanfranc School |
The Archbishop Lanfranc School is a comprehensive secondary school in the Thornton Heath area of Croydon, south London, named after Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1070 to 1089.
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The school was originally founded in 1931 as a boys' school in Thornton Road, Thornton Heath, near the junction with Mitcham Road and is close to Mitcham Common. In 1953 work began on a new school nearby in Mitcham Road, being opened in 1956 by the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher.
The last OFSTED report[1] of June 2009 states that the school: is a specialist sports college serving a part of Croydon of considerable ethnic and cultural diversity. The school is average in size and has a significantly higher proportion of boys than girls. The proportion of pupils who have learning difficulties and/or disabilities, including those with a statement of special educational need, is above average. The school holds several national and local awards including the National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE) Award and the Investors in People standard. There is a Nursery overseen by the governing body, and judgements about its effectiveness were included in this report. The privately run Lanfranc Pre-school was inspected and reported on separately.
The report stated that the quality of education provided by the school was at least satisfactory in all respects with some key aspects as good and others outstanding.
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