Oasis Academy Shirley ParkShirley High School Performing Arts College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
Oasis Academy Shirley Park and Shirley High School Performing Arts College are secondary schools in Croydon.
Oasis Academy Shirley Park scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shirley High School Performing Arts College scores 49 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 Shirley High School Performing Arts College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.6 for Oasis Academy Shirley Park and 37.7 for Shirley High School Performing Arts College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Oasis Academy Shirley Park (43.2 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Shirley High School Performing Arts College (47.7 in 2021-22, 37.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonOasis Academy Shirley Park | CroydonShirley High School Performing Arts College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 23 in Croydon Stronger figure | 18th of 23 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,659 | 785 | |
| Capacity | 1,955 | 1,105 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR9 7AL | Croydon, CR0 5EF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.6 Stronger figure | 37.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.3% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.4% Stronger figure | 49.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 74.4% Stronger figure | 31.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.00 Stronger figure | 3.20 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 164 | 120 | |
| 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 | 48 | |
| A-level average points | 32.0 Stronger figure | 26.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.4 Stronger figure | 26.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.6% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,659 | 785 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.3% | 53.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.8% | 30.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 24.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.8% Stronger figure | 35.2% | 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
A-level average points
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
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
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