The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Address: Mitcham Road
Town/City: Croydon
County: Surrey
Postcode: CR9 3AS
Telephone Number: 02 0868 1255
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: The Bec Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Simon Trehearn
Capacity: 1039
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 758 (58% boys & 42% girls)
Enrollment: 73% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 50.9%

Location and administration

URN: 141210
DfE Number: 306/4003
UKPRN: 10047004
UPRN: 100022917756
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Croydon (E09000008)
Constituency: Croydon West (E14001188)
Electoral Ward: West Thornton (E05011488)

Easting & Northing: 530167E, 167455N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 23' 30.65" N 0° 7' 49.46" W
Plus Code: 9C3X9VR9+PR

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Gonville Academy (0.7km)
  2. West Thornton Primary School (0.7km)
  3. The Sherwood School (1.1km)
  4. Paxton Academy Sports And Science (1.2km)
  5. Harris Academy Merton (1.2km)
  6. William Morris Primary School (1.2km)
  7. Harris Primary Academy Merton (1.3km)
  8. Harris Primary Academy Croydon (1.4km)
  9. Winterbourne Junior Girls' School (1.4km)
  10. Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School (1.4km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Natasha Bonsu - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Miss Caroline Louise Davis - Trustee. Appointed on 11 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2028.
  • Mr Matthew Paul Dervin - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2022.
  • Mrs Safia El Yahbak - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mr Mark Flannery - Trustee. Appointed on 30 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 May 2026.
  • Mr Ronald Huggett - Member. Appointed on 22 August 2014 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Esther Janalli-Brown - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 10 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 September 2029.
  • Miss Thulani Kimbugwe - Trustee. Appointed on 13 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 December 2027.
  • Mr Christopher Kinch - Member. Appointed on 22 August 2014 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Daniel Paul Mills - Trustee. Appointed on 19 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Miss Sabeeha Mughal - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Ms Sarah-Jane Muskett - Trustee. Appointed on 1 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2027.
  • Ms Geraldine Ozah - Member. Appointed on 18 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Miss Fiona Ann Smith - Member. Appointed on 2 February 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Simon Trehearn - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2021.
  • Mr Simon Trehearn - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Justin Williams - Trustee. Appointed on 26 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.