Shirley High School

Shirley High School is a co-educational academy school in the London Borough of Croydon, which first opened in 1954. The school has around 1100 pupils aged 11–18. The school was awarded specialist status as a performing arts college. The school opened a sixth form block for the 2014–2015 academic year.

Shirley High School
Address
Shirley Church Road Croydon , Greater London , CR0 5EF England
Coordinates	51°22′10″N 0°02′58″W / 51.36950°N 0.04932°W / 51.36950; -0.04932
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Striving for Excellence
Established	1954^[1]
Department for Education URN	137772 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Mr Myton
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	938
Website	http://www.shirley.croydon.sch.uk/

Alumni

• Jamal Blackman, footballer
• Ashley Mckenzie, Olympic athlete (judo)
• Ethan Pinnock, footballer^[2]

References

1. The school has been an 11–16 school since reorganisation in 1983
2. "Ethan". Reigate College. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Ofsted inspection reports
• Performance tables (Department for Education and Skills)