Shirley High School Performing Arts College
About the school
Shirley High School Performing Arts College is an open secondary school in Croydon.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 30 November 2022
- Published
- 31 January 2023
- Inspection type
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 37.7
- Croydon
- 44.5
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Croydon
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 23.30%
- Croydon
- 42.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 49.20%
- Croydon
- 61.70%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 31.70%
- Croydon
- 51.80%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.2
- Croydon
- 3.99
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C-
Average A-level points
- School
- 26.21
AAB or better
- School
- 3.80%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
785
Girls
56.05%
Boys
43.95%
SEN support
24.59%
Education, health and care plan
2.55%
English as an additional language
30.60%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
52.99%
Overall absence
11.02
Persistent absence
35.17
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
165
Sustained education or employment
95%
Education
93%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
5%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
70
Sustained education or employment
84%
Higher education
57%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
21%