Shirley High School Performing Arts College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 30 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 137772
- Address
- Shirley Church Road, CR0 5EF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 785 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 43.9%
- Girls
- 56.1%
- First language not English
- 30.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.1%
- Persistent absence
- 33.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.6%
White British 23.1%
Caribbean 17.7%
Mixed 15.2%
African 15%
Other White 8.4%
Unclassified 4.7%
Other 3.4%
Other Black 3.2%
Other Asian 2.4%
Indian 2.3%
Pakistani 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.5
Local authority average 44.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.19
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 8 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 33 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 8 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 10 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 7 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 119 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 113 |
Admissions
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 166
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 103
- 3rd preference
- 89
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 118 46 72 |
| Year 8 | 143 69 74 |
| Year 9 | 144 57 87 |
| Year 10 | 144 67 77 |
| Year 11 | 121 57 64 |
| Year 12 | 61 28 33 |
| Year 13 | 54 21 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 90.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 33.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 49.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 7.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 67.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 14.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 2.4% |