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Shirley High School Performing Arts College

Shirley Church Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5EF · URN 137772

Public data summary

5.8

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 440
Age range: 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,105
Local authority: Croydon

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.51
GCSE Attainment 8: 38.0
A-level average: C
Sustained education: 49.0%
University: 48.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.9%
Persistent absence: 33.8%
Free school meals: 39.2%
SEN support: 27.1%
English additional language: 30.6%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.9:1
Average class size: 18.4
Staff turnover: 13.4%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.9

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.0

3 contributing signals

Attendance

5.0

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.8

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.7

3 contributing signals

Destinations

5.7

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

02086569755

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