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Shirley High School Performing Arts College

Academy converter · Croydon · CR0 5EF

Ages 11–19 · 800 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.0

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.69 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.51
−20+2
Attainment 838.0
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry23%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.8%
Unauthorised9.0%
Authorised absence
0.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
777

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.69 · Often has places

1st preferences

66

Places offered

125

1st-preference offers

66

Total preferences (any rank)
398
Preferred offers (top 3)
109
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

800 pupils · 1,105 places

Pupils on roll
800
Boys / girls
362 / 438
School capacity
1,105
Capacity fill
800 / 1,105 (72%)
Free school meals
51.9%
FSM pupils
363
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Tyrone Myton

Location

Address
Shirley Church Road
Postcode
CR0 5EF
Town
Croydon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Croydon, Croydon, 800 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.9%.

Open schools in Croydon
63
Secondary schools in Croydon
11
Academies among open schools in Croydon
65% (41)
Open schools in CR0
58
Secondary in CR0
6
Open schools in Croydon LA
155
Secondary in Croydon LA
23

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tyrone Myton
Telephone
02086569755
Website
http://www.shirley.croydon.sch.uk

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