Oasis Academy Shirley Park
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- School rating
- Good Oct 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 135968
- Address
- Shirley Road, CR9 7AL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1659 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 32.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.2%
- Persistent absence
- 29.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.2%
Mixed 19.8%
African 17.7%
Caribbean 15.4%
White British 13.3%
Other White 10.2%
Indian 4.4%
Other Black 4.3%
Pakistani 4.2%
Other Asian 4.2%
Other 3.4%
Unclassified 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingAbove average2.2
MathsAverage-0.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 63%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 14 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 21 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 73 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 2 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 73 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 162 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 153 |
Admissions
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 154
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 102
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 32 18 14 |
| Reception, Full-time | 58 31 27 |
| Year 1 | 80 39 41 |
| Year 2 | 73 38 35 |
| Year 3 | 93 44 49 |
| Year 4 | 110 58 52 |
| Year 5 | 86 48 38 |
| Year 6 | 86 39 47 |
| Year 7 | 170 86 84 |
| Year 8 | 166 76 90 |
| Year 9 | 172 85 87 |
| Year 10 | 163 87 76 |
| Year 11 | 160 82 78 |
| Year 12 | 99 43 56 |
| Year 13 | 111 51 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 90.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 33.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 49.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 7.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 67.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 14.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 2.4% |