SCHOOL PROFILE

Oasis Academy Shirley Park

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 135968
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,955 Published school capacity
Capacity used 52.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 October 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Croydon
Trust OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,017 1,017 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 512 50.3% of pupils
Male pupils 505 49.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

46.7%
21.9 pts above England
School 46.7%
Croydon 27.2%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

32.5%
12.2 pts above England
School 32.5%
Croydon 29.6%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.1%
0.1 pts above England
School 1.1%
Croydon 0.4%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
20.5%
208
Caribbean
14.5%
147
Any other White background
12.5%
127
White British
12.4%
126
Any other Mixed background
7.2%
73
White and Black Caribbean
6.4%
65
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.7% 149 of 1,017 pupils
6.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.7%
Croydon 22.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.2% 134 pupils
England 14.8% 1.6 pts below
EHC plans 1.5% 15 pupils
England 6.0% 4.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 45
Speech, language & communication 42
Autistic spectrum disorder 22
Moderate learning difficulty 17
Specific learning difficulty 15
Hearing impairment 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

42.6 3.4 pts above England
School 42.6
Croydon 36.3
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 32.3% England 36.0% 3.7 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 52.4% England 51.4% 1.0 pts above England
EBacc entry 74.4% England 30.6% 43.8 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.00 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.07 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.24%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.02 pts higher than England
School 9.24%
Croydon 6.77%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

29.82%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

14.01 pts higher than England
School 29.82%
Croydon 19.05%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.01%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.20 pts higher than England
School 4.01%
Croydon 2.11%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

52.0% 40.3 pts below England
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
52.0%
Croydon
79.6%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information