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Shirley High School Performing Arts College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Shirley Church Road
 Croydon
 Surrey CR0 5EF
Telephone: 020 8656 9755

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Trust: Shirley High School

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Tyrone Myton (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Nigel Barrow
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 52.4 / 7.41
Non-teaching Staff*: 32.84
Number of pupils: 800
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.3
Sex: Mixed (45% boys / 55% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 51.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 77.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 67.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Croydon
Constituency: Croydon Central
Electoral Ward: Shirley South
School Number: 3065407

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 30th November 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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