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Shirley High School Performing Arts College

Shirley Church Road, Croydon, CR0 5EF

Local ranking18th of 23 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 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
23.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
49.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
31.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
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

nat 35.0

26.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

48

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
3.8% nat17.5%
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% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
35.2% nat15.8%

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: 24.2%
  • Black Caribbean: 18.6%
  • Black African: 15.8%
  • White Other: 8.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 6.2%
  • Mixed Other: 4.3%
  • Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.5%

24.2%

White British

18.6%

Black Caribbean

15.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

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

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