Located in Croydon, Shirley High School Performing Arts College is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Shirley High School Performing Arts College currently has around 785 pupils on roll, which is about 71% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.9% boys and 56.1% girls. Around 48.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 33.8%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 23.1%. caribbean pupils make up about 17.7% , followed by african at 15%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 52% who stay in school sixth forms and 20% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Shirley Church Road, Croydon, CR0 5EF |
| Website: | http://www.shirley.croydon.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 02086569755 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Croydon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Tyrone Myton |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137772 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1105 |
| Number of Pupils: | 785 |
| Number of Boys: | 345 |
| Number of Girls: | 440 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 33.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 23.10% | 181 |
| Caribbean | 17.70% | 139 |
| African | 15.00% | 118 |
| Other White | 8.40% | 66 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 5.90% | 46 |
| Unclassified | 4.70% | 37 |
| Other Mixed | 4.10% | 32 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.40% | 27 |
| White and Black African | 3.30% | 26 |
| Other Black | 3.20% | 25 |
| Other Asian | 2.40% | 19 |
| Indian | 2.30% | 18 |
| Pakistani | 2.20% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 15 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.70% | 13 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY | 4out of 4 | 2,851 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Primary School Spring Park Road , Shirley CR0 5EL | 4out of 4 | 410 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harris Primary Academy Benson West Way , Shirley CR0 8RQ | 4out of 4 | 535 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Benson Primary and Nursery School West Way , Shirley CR0 8RQ | - not rated | 535 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Academy Bridle Road , Shirley CR0 8HQ | 3out of 4 | 1,476 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Spring Park Primary School Bridle Road , Shirley CR0 8HQ | - not rated | 1,476 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS | - not rated | 222 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS | 2out of 4 | 222 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Edenham High School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ | - not rated | 1,884 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ | - not rated | 2,294 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT | - not rated | 1,059 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakwood School Lloyd Park , Coombe Road CR0 5RD | - not rated | 1,773 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Royal Russell School Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX | - not rated | 1,907 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beckmead School Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ | - not rated | 2,015 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beckmead Park Academy Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ | - not rated | 2,015 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.