Compare Meridian High School and Orchard Park High School and Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Comparison of secondary schools: Meridian High School (Secondary) in Croydon; Orchard Park High School (Secondary) in Croydon; Shirley High School Performing Arts College (Secondary) in Croydon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Meridian High School, Orchard Park High School and Shirley High School Performing Arts College. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Croydon, Surrey. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Meridian High School), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Meridian High School (Mar 2023). average roll around ≈ 650, combined total ≈ 1,950, typical FSM 50–55%, range 35–40%–65–70%; spread across trusts such as GLF Schools and Greenshaw Learning Trust.
| Attribute |
Meridian High School
CR0 0AH
|
Orchard Park High School
CR0 7NJ
|
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
CR0 5EF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Croydon Surrey CR0 0AH |
Croydon Surrey CR0 7NJ |
Croydon Surrey CR0 5EF |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 20 Mar 2023 | 2 16 Nov 2018 | 2 31 Jan 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 65–70% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 960 | 1000 | 1105 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | GLF Schools | Greenshaw Learning Trust | Croydon (306) |
| Website | www.meridianhigh.london | www.orchardparkhigh.co.uk | www.shirley.croydon.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02039431328 | 02087760220 | 02086569755 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Croydon
Surrey
CR0 0AH - Ofsted
- 2 20 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 65–70% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- GLF Schools
- Website
- www.meridianhigh.london
- Telephone
- 02039431328
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Croydon
Surrey
CR0 7NJ - Ofsted
- 2 16 Nov 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Website
- www.orchardparkhigh.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02087760220
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Croydon
Surrey
CR0 5EF - Ofsted
- 2 31 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Croydon (306)
- Website
- www.shirley.croydon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02086569755
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