The Archbishop Lanfranc School
Encyclopedia
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.
. In 1953 work began on a new school nearby in Mitcham Road, being opened in 1956 by the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher
.
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.
Thornton Heath
Thornton Heath is a district of south London, England, in the London Borough of Croydon. It is situated south-southeast of Charing Cross.-Geography:...
area of Croydon
Croydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
, south London, named after Lanfranc
Lanfranc
Lanfranc was Archbishop of Canterbury, and a Lombard by birth.-Early life:Lanfranc was born in the early years of the 11th century at Pavia, where later tradition held that his father, Hanbald, held a rank broadly equivalent to magistrate...
, Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
from 1070 to 1089.
History
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 CommonMitcham Common
Mitcham Common or Seven Islands is 182 hectares of common land situated in South London. It is predominantly in the London borough of Merton, with parts straddling the borders with Sutton and Croydon.- History :...
. In 1953 work began on a new school nearby in Mitcham Road, being opened in 1956 by the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher
Geoffrey Fisher
Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Baron Fisher of Lambeth, GCVO, PC was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1945 to 1961.-Background:...
.
Description
The last OFSTED report 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 Nurseryoverseen 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.
Notable alumni
- Wayne RoutledgeWayne RoutledgeWayne Neville Anthony Routledge is an English footballer who plays for Swansea City. He plays as a midfielder predominantly on the right wing but can also play on the left. He has represented England at under-16, under-19 and under-21 level...
, footballer, 1996-2001 - Moses SwaibuMoses SwaibuMoses Swaibu is an English born professional footballer who plays for Conference National club Kettering Town as a defender.-Crystal Palace:...
, footballer, 2000-2005
See also
- Accident at Stavanger Airport, Sola on 9 August 1961 which killed 34 boys and 2 members of staff from the school. The 50th anniversary was marked by a book published in summer 2011, The Lanfranc Boys by Rosalind Jones sister of Quentin Green, one of the victims.