Shirley High School Performing Arts CollegeOrchard Park High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
Shirley High School Performing Arts College and Orchard Park High School are secondary schools in Croydon.
Shirley High School Performing Arts College scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Orchard Park High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Orchard Park High School is ahead on our composite score.
Shirley High School Performing Arts College was judged Good and Orchard Park High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.5 for Shirley High School Performing Arts College and 50.5 for Orchard Park High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Shirley High School Performing Arts College (47.7 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Orchard Park High School (49.8 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonShirley High School Performing Arts College | CroydonOrchard Park High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 23 in Croydon | 5th of 23 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 800 | 675 | |
| Capacity | 1,105 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR0 5EF | Croydon, CR0 7NJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.5 | 50.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.6% | 57.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.6% | 69.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 142 | 120 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 48 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 26.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 785 | 634 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.0% | 45.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.6% | 16.7% | |
| SEN support | 24.6% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.0% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 35.2% | 21.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Orchard Park High School
Full profiles: Shirley High School Performing Arts College · Orchard Park High School