Shirley High School Performing Arts College

Shirley Church Road, Croydon, CR0 5EF

Local ranking15th of 24 secondary schools in Croydon
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1105

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
23.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
49.2%
Entering EBacc
31.7%
EBacc APS
3.2
Cohort Size
120

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
57.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
21.0%
Not sustained
16.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.2

Avg Points/Entry

26.1

Best 3 A-Levels

48

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
3.8%
Applied General Avg Points
28.2
16-18 Cohort
114

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
785
Boys
345 (44%)
Girls
440 (56%)
Capacity
1105 (71% full)
SEND
27.1%
FSM Eligible
53.0%
EAL
30.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
24.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
55.4
Budget per Pupil
£9,130/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.0%
Persistent Absence
35.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 30.1%
  • White Other: 11.0%
  • Other: 11.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 7.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 7.6%
  • Mixed Other: 5.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 4.3%
  • Black African: 4.3%

30.1%

White British

11.0%

White Other

11.0%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Shirley Church Road

Croydon, London

Administrative

URN
137772
UKPRN
10035985
Establishment No.
5407
Trust
SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL