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Shirley High School Performing Arts College

Croydon, CR0 5EFSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
Progress 8
-0.51
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
97 1st-choice / 166 places
Ranking
#2,625
of 3,141 nationally

About Shirley High School Performing Arts College

Shirley High School Performing Arts College in Croydon has been rated Good across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school, led by headteacher Tyrone Myton, now holds Good grades for overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. However, the headline exam metric tells a more complicated story. The school’s Progress 8 score for the 2023/24 academic year stands at -0.51, which is classified as well below average nationally. This places Shirley High 20th out of 22 secondary schools in Croydon, putting it in the bottom 10% of the local authority. For context, the Croydon local authority average Progress 8 score is -0.04, meaning pupils at Shirley High make significantly less academic progress between Key Stage 2 and GCSE than the typical student in the borough.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressShirley Church Road, Croydon, Croydon, CR0 5EF
HeadteacherTyrone Myton
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils785
Free School Meals (FSM)48.7%
School Capacity785 / 1,105 (71% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 31 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryArt StudiosScience LabsDining HallMusic RoomsAstro TurfSwimming PoolGymnasiumSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

BadmintonFootballDanceAthleticsGymnasticsRoundersTennisRowingSwimmingHockey

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubChoirYoung EnterpriseDuke of EdinburghArt ClubDramaDebateModel United NationsEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Shirley High School Performing Arts College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.