Shirley High School Performing Arts College vs Trinity School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–19
10–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Croydon
Croydon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
800
1047
Capacity
1105
1060
Occupancy
72%
99%
FSM %
51.9%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Nov 2022
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
38.5
16.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
24.6%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
A
Points Per Entry
26.2
50.9
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
A
AAB+ %
4%
58%
Value Added
Below average
Above average
A-Level Students
48
159
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
15
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)
Mathematics (206)
Mathematics (182)
Chemistry (102)
Economics (100)
Economics (90)
Physics (86)
Physics (86)
Biology (84)