School profile

Oasis Academy Shirley Park

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Croydon, CR9 7AL

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,880 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

GCSE 2025/26

#2,550 of 3,312

Worse than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,532 of 2,536

Worse than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Oasis Academy Shirley Park Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 19
Pupils1,017 of 1,955 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Andy Booth
TrustOASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Local authorityCroydon
Opened01 Sept 2009
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135968.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%10%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score105106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading80%79%76%
Expected standard in writing76%77%73%
Expected standard in maths70%78%75%
Pupils taking tests86--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Attainment 8 score40.64646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths50.6%64.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths34.8%46.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths8.2%13.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths44.3%59.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4158--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Average points per A-level entry31.9830.9335
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels35.4330.9935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better11.6%8.9%17.5%
A-level progress score0.03--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study117--
Average applied general gradeMerit--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,017
Girls512
Boys505
Eligible for free school meals46.7%
First language not English32.5%
SEN support134
EHC plan15
Average class size24.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
20.5%
Caribbean
14.5%
Other White
12.5%
White British
12.4%
Other mixed
7.2%
White and Black Caribbean
6.4%
Pakistani
4.5%
Other Asian
4%
Other Black
4%
Indian
3.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Overall absence9.4%7.5%8%
Persistent absence29.9%22.2%21.6%
Severe absence2.8%2.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2024/25

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)55
Applications (Reception)168
First preference applications (Reception)52
First preference offers (Reception)52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2
Offers made (Year 7)2026/27100
Applications (Year 7)2026/27367
First preference applications (Year 7)2026/2771
First preference offers (Year 7)2026/2770
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2026/2716

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,955
Pupils on roll1,617
Unfilled places17.3%
Sixth form places215
Sixth form pupils on roll206

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult14.2
Teachers (FTE)50.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.09
Support staff (FTE)34.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2586.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2541.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2531.7
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2513

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate13.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination88.2%
Staying in education85.1%
School sixth form44.7%
Further education39.1%
Not sustained6.8%
Employment2.5%
Sixth form college1.2%
Apprenticeship0.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination77.9%
Higher education64.2%
Not sustained15.8%
Employment8.4%
Further education2.1%
Apprenticeship1.1%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Oasis Academy Shirley Park
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryOasis Academy Shirley Park PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryWoodside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Thomas Becket Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableTrinity SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miSecondaryOasis Academy ArenaAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryJohn Wood School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOasis Academy RyelandsAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNurseryCrosfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRobert Fitzroy AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMonks Orchard Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oasis Academy Shirley Park

What is Oasis Academy Shirley Park's Ofsted rating?

Oasis Academy Shirley Park is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Oasis Academy Shirley Park rank in England?

Oasis Academy Shirley Park ranks 7,880 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools), 2,550 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 76% of schools) and 1,532 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

How many pupils attend Oasis Academy Shirley Park?

Oasis Academy Shirley Park has 1,017 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 1,955.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.