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Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored academy
Shirley Road, Croydon CR9 7AL · oasisacademyshirleypark.org · 020 8656 0222
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Croydon 44.5, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 3.51 mi
- 5.65 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Croydon Council
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,017
- 52% of 1,955 places
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 51%
- First language not English
- 32.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.51 mi (5.65 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 4.00 mi (6.45 km). Source: Croydon Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 71 families put the school first and 100 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 100 | 71 | 0.7 | 99% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 154 | 115 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 176 | 125 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 167 | 97 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 178 | 94 | 0.5 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.51 mi5.65 km | |
| September 2025 | 4.00 mi6.45 km | |
| September 2024 | 3.83 mi6.17 km | |
| September 2023 | 6.38 mi10.26 km | |
| September 2022 | 6.54 mi10.53 km | |
The furthest distance at which a place was offered under the distance criterion.
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.6, and 32.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Croydon it was 44.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Croydon it was 68%, and across England 62%.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32 points per entry).
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼32.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼52.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲74.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.00 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 44.7 | −0.3 |
| Sixth form college | 1.2 | −1.7 |
| Further education | 39.1 | +2.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.6 | 0 |
| Employment | 2.5 | +1.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.8 | −0.2 |
| Activity not captured | 5 | −1.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 students | C+ (32) | Average +0.03 | |
| 83 students | C+ (32) | Average +0.03 | |
| 68 students | Merit (25) | Average -0.09 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 75 | C+ (32.6) | +0.27 |
| 2022/23 | 75 | B- (35.3) | — |
| 2021/22 | 53 | B- (36.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 50 | C (31.2) | +0.50 |
| 2017/18 | 75 | C- (28.1) | +0.39 |
| 2016/17 | 77 | C- (25.6) | +0.20 |
| 2015/16 | 85 | D (20.6) | -0.20 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 64.2 | +11.9 |
| Further and other education | 4.2 | +1.8 |
| Further education | 2.1 | — |
| Other education | 2.1 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 1.1 | −0.1 |
| Employment | 8.4 | −13.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 15.8 | +0.7 |
| Activity not captured | 6.3 | −0.7 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Oasis Academy Shirley Park on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 1 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (108 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 71%
- Replies
- 108
- 7% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (19%) with SEND