Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Oasis Academy Shirley Park is a secondary school in Croydon for ages 11 to 19.
Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.
At a glance
- Type
- Academy (sponsored)
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,017
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Admissions
- Not selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Address
- Shirley Road, Croydon, CR9 7AL
- Phone
- 02086 560222
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, October 2024.
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
- Early years provision: Good
- Sixth-form provision: Good
- Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
- Inspectors found teachers do not always check pupils’ learning precisely enough, which leads to gaps in some pupils’ learning.
- The report says overall absence is not reducing as quickly as the school intends and persistent or severe absence remains high.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The school
- The school's ethos includes valuing everyone and protecting individual rights to freedom and choice.
- The sixth form has a study centre holding sixth form books that students may borrow, as well as access to the whole school library.
Source: Oasis Academy Shirley Park website; Oasis Academy Shirley Park website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- Every child is taught about e-safety through the Oasis Online Safety Curriculum.
Source: Oasis Academy Shirley Park website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Music, sport and trips
- Several external trips are offered alongside the Shirley Park Activities Week in the summer term.
Source: Oasis Academy Shirley Park website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- Oversubscription criteria and tie break procedures are set out in the Admissions Arrangements for the academic year applied for.
Source: Oasis Academy Shirley Park website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Visiting
- Year 7 closing date for applications is 31st October 2026.
Source: Oasis Academy Shirley Park website. Checked 11 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- A variety of lunch and after-school clubs run to support, engage and develop young people.
Source: Oasis Academy Shirley Park website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Grammar schools within 15 miles
- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 3 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington County Grammar SchoolBoys, Wallington, 4 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington High School for GirlsGirls, Wallington, 4 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Sutton Grammar SchoolBoys, Sutton, 6 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Newstead Wood SchoolGirls, Orpington, 6 miles. Newstead Wood Selection Test
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsGirls, Sutton, 7 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolBoys, Orpington, 7 miles. St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, 8 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, 9 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Townley Grammar SchoolGirls, Bexleyheath, 10 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Tiffin SchoolBoys, Kingston upon Thames, 10 miles
- Beths Grammar SchoolBoys, Bexley, 10 miles. Bexley Selection Test
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 135968. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.