Forest Academy vs Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Croydon
Croydon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
180
800
Capacity
656
1105
Occupancy
27%
72%
FSM %
60.0%
51.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Jul 2026
Nov 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
38.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
24.6%
KS2 Reading
77%
-
KS2 Maths
77%
-
KS2 Writing
80%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
26.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
4%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
48
Retention
-
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
3%
Degree course
-
60%
Any L4+ destination
-
64%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
67
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Sociology (38)
Psychology (32)
Media / Film / TV Studies (32)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (28)
Psychology (26)
Sociology (22)
Mathematics (20)
History (18)