My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
24%Agree
56%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
0%Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Academy converter — Secondary
CR0 5EF / 11–19 / None
Good
Ofsted
37.7
Attainment 8
71%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022
Good
Good
Inspected 2022
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 37.7
- Progress 8
- -0.51
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 23.3%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 26.21
- Achieving AAB+
- 3.8%
71% of parents would recommend this school
70 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
26%Agree
48%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
4%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
30%Agree
43%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
14%Agree
16%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
6%Not applicable
44%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
26%Agree
42%Disagree
27%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
27%Agree
24%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
4%Not applicable
14%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
27%No
73%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 19 parents
Strongly agree
37%Agree
21%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
21%Don't know
5%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
40%Agree
42%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
6%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
42%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
6%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
33%Agree
47%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
43%Agree
44%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
4%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
41%Agree
54%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
23%Agree
46%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
7%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
71%No
29%27.1% of pupils receive SEN support
27.1%
SEN support
2.5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.5%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 8.7%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 5.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 6.4%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.6%
58.4% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 58.4%
60% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 93%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 60%
- Entered top-third university
- 3%
- Achieved a degree
- 61%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1
- Free school meals
- 47.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 14.2:1
- Overall absence
- 10.52%
- Persistent absence
- 33.33%
- English as additional language
- 30.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 94.6%
- White
- 31.8%
- Mixed
- 15.2%
- Asian
- 9.1%
- Black
- 12.4%
- Other
- 3.4%
White British23.1%
Other White8.4%
Irish0.3%
White & Black Caribbean5.9%
Other Mixed4.1%
White & Black African3.3%
White & Asian1.9%
Other Asian2.4%
Indian2.3%
Pakistani2.2%
Bangladeshi1.7%
Chinese0.5%
Caribbean5.9%
African3.3%
Other Black3.2%