Oasis Academy Shirley ParkOasis Academy Arena
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Oasis Academy Shirley Park and Oasis Academy Arena are secondary schools.
Oasis Academy Shirley Park scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oasis Academy Arena scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Oasis Academy Shirley Park is ahead on our composite score.
Oasis Academy Shirley Park was judged the expected standard and Oasis Academy Arena was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.6 for Oasis Academy Shirley Park and 37.6 for Oasis Academy Arena.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Oasis Academy Shirley Park (43.2 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Oasis Academy Arena (37.1 in 2021-22, 37.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonOasis Academy Shirley Park | LondonOasis Academy Arena | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 23 in Croydon Stronger figure | 20th of 23 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,659 | 369 | |
| Capacity | 1,955 | 900 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR9 7AL | London, SE25 4QL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.6 Stronger figure | 37.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.3% Stronger figure | 28.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.4% Stronger figure | 51.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 74.4% Stronger figure | 71.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.00 Stronger figure | 3.59 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 164 | 80 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 83 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,659 | 369 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.3% | 52.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.8% | 48.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.8% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
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