Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary is a primary school in Croydon for ages 3 to 11.
Daily practice for Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Academy (sponsored)
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 589
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Long Lane, Croydon, CR0 7AR
- Phone
- 02086 627310
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
The school
- The academy's motto is Exceptional Education, Stronger Community and Remarkable People.
- The academy is based over two sites: Stroud Green for Nursery to Year 3 and Long Lane for Year 4 to Year 6 including the SEN base.
Source: Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary website; Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- The curriculum follows the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory guidance and the non-statutory Development Matters guidance.
- Every child is taught e-safety through the Oasis Online Safety Curriculum, covering government requirements for Education in a Connected World.
Source: Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary website; Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Music, sport and trips
- The academy promotes a healthy lifestyle through sporting activities, supported by Sports Premium funding.
Source: Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- The Nursery has an agreed admission number of 60 children, split between morning and afternoon sessions, in one class.
- Oversubscription criteria, tie break procedures and the waiting list are set out in the yearly Admissions Arrangements document.
- The Reception published admission number is 60 spaces for 2026/2027.
- Parents wishing to apply for Reception must complete the Common Application Form through Croydon Council.
- Nursery places for September 2027 require an online Nursery application form.
Source: Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary website; Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Nursery
- The Nursery takes children aged 3 to 4 in the year before they start Reception, with one main intake in September.
Source: Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Support
- The academy has a SEN base at its Long Lane site for Years 4 to 6.
Source: Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary website. Checked 11 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary's curriculum maps.
Reception
- Maths
- Halving and sharing. Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. Using money to add and subtract. Practising number bonds to 10
- English
- Reading stories about how things change
- Writing
- Experimenting with different pens, pencils and crayons
- Phonics
- Learning the first 19 phonemes. Reading and spelling irregular key words. Daily phonics sessions using the Success for All scheme
- PE
- Understanding how to keep healthy. Changing for P.E.
Read on 10 November 2026 from the school's Curriculum Delivery page. The maps: Reception Basic Skills Workshop, Reception Parent Plan.
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, 5 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
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolBoys, Orpington, 7 miles. St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsGirls, Sutton, 7 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility 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
- Beths Grammar SchoolBoys, Bexley, 10 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Tiffin SchoolBoys, Kingston upon Thames, 10 miles
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 152156. 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.