49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
23%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
384.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
785
Pupils · 2024/25
31%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCroydon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Shirley High School Performing Arts College · Secondary with sixth form · Croydon
Part ofSHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
+1pp
69%58%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
23%
-6pp
46%35%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
37.7
-0.3
47.742.737.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.7
EBacc entry
32%
+9pp
49%33%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
384.3
-177.5
681.8533.1384.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 384.3
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.51
Well below averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.2
-2.9
29.126.924.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.2
A-level value added
-0.24
-0.2
+0.4+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
+1pp
4%2%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.24
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
95%
Education or employment
93%
Education
1%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
84%
Education or employment
60%
Education
3%
Apprenticeships
21%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
785
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 21.02:1
EAL
31%
LA AVG 36.04%
FSM eligible
53%
LA AVG 28.6%
SEN
27%
LA AVG 27.4%
Overall absence
11%
LA AVG 6.77%
Persistent absence
35%
LA AVG 19.05%
Contact
Address
Shirley Church Road, Croydon, CR0 5EF
Local authority
Croydon
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 49% | 23% | 37.7 | Not applicable | 32% | 384.3 | 42% | 785 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 30% | 38.0 | -0.51 | 23% | 561.8 | 33% | 826 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 39% | 44.4 | -0.17 | 30% | 637.6 | 38% | 838 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 46% | 47.7 | -0.03 | 17% | 681.8 | 42% | 920 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 28% | 43.2 | -0.12 | 49% | 643.7 | 64% | 1,059 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 30% | 40.8 | -0.60 | 41% | 597.1 | 73% | 1,050 |
| 2016/17 | 43% | 24% | 40.5 | -0.36 | 40% | — | 73% | 1,001 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.2 | C- | -0.24 | 4% | 55 |
| 2023/24 | 29.1 | C | -0.05 | 3% | 75 |
| 2022/23 | 24.8 | D+ | — | 0% | 74 |
| 2021/22 | 27.4 | C- | — | 3% | 69 |
| 2018/19 | 25.8 | C- | -0.04 | 0% | 91 |
| 2017/18 | 29.8 | C | +0.13 | 6% | 63 |
| 2016/17 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.36 | 0% | 58 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 785 | 15.0 | 27% | 31% | 53% | 11% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 826 | 15.3 | 27% | 32% | 51% | 10% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 838 | 15.3 | 30% | 30% | 52% | 10% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 920 | 15.8 | 30% | 31% | 48% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 982 | 19.0 | 28% | 30% | 37% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,059 | 16.5 | 23% | 33% | 43% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,050 | 16.5 | 20% | 32% | 38% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,001 | 15.1 | 18% | 31% | 41% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.