SCHOOL PROFILE

Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 152156
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 750 Published school capacity
Capacity used 78.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
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 589 589 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 296 50.3% of pupils
Male pupils 293 49.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

48.2%
23.4 pts above England
School 48.2%
Croydon 27.2%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

28.0%
7.7 pts above England
School 28.0%
Croydon 29.6%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
Croydon 0.4%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Caribbean
16.8%
99
White British
16.6%
98
African
15.1%
89
Any other Mixed background
9.7%
57
White and Black Caribbean
7.8%
46
Any other ethnic group
5.1%
30
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 17.3% 102 of 589 pupils
3.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.3%
Croydon 22.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.0% 65 pupils
England 14.8% 3.7 pts below
EHC plans 6.3% 37 pupils
England 6.0% 0.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 47
Autistic spectrum disorder 28
Social, emotional & mental health 18
Specific learning difficulty 4
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Physical disability 2

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

78.5% 9.7 pts below England
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary
78.5%
Croydon
83.9%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
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