Motto

Shirley High's motto is "Striving for Excellence" and we strive to be excellent and achieve in everything we do.

“Our Head Girls are heading to the high courts”

We are delighted to celebrate with both our Head students as they have successfully gained a place at their first choice Russell Group university, to study Law. Claire W gained A*AB in Art, English Literature and Sociology and is heading to Queen Mary’s University London and Eszter V gained AAB in English Literature, History and Sociology and is heading to Birmingham. We are extremely proud of their achievements and cannot wait to see what their future holds.

A number of students are also celebrating fantastic results, including Mary A who gained Distinction, Distinction, B in Health and Social Care, Enterprise/Entrepreneurship and Psychology, Rose R who gained ABB in Business, Psychology and History and Preesha P who gained BBB in Business, History and Psychology. All achieved their first choice university.

Our Principal, Tyrone Myton commented that “We are so proud of our students and recognise the hard work they have demonstrated in achieving the grades they required to progress in their journey.  No matter the starting point or background, we are determined and committed to helping all students reach their full potential.”

We would also like to highlight Kedar- Re who is our first student to be leaving us to start a career in the performing arts industry. Kedar is a talented musician and actor who has recently been signed by a talent agency.  He is also currently working and performing for the Multi Story Orchestra and has joined their educational team to tour schools teaching the future generation songwriting skills. We are incredibly proud of him and cannot wait to see his musical career flourish. 

We are incredibly proud of all our students, with 44% achieving grade A*-B (or equivalent), and 36% of students achieving Distinction*- Distinction grades. Congratulations and well done to all our students.

 

Press Release: GCSE 2025

Shirley High is once again celebrating success in its GCSE results. Over 50% of our pupils achieved a pass in both English and Maths; our Creative and Performing Arts subjects continue with their excellent outcomes also with over 40% achieving a grade 7-9 in Art and over 60% achieving a grade 5 in Dance. These results reflect the hard work of both pupils and staff and the resilience shown by our pupils to overcome all obstacles and to achieve their best grade.  These results are a testament to their hard work, the dedication of our staff, and the continued support of families

Principal Tyrone Myton praised pupils' hard work and resilience: “I am so proud of this cohort of pupils, they have done all they could  to achieve their very best. I am delighted that so many will be staying with us here at Shirley and I look forward to seeing them develop and grow”

Among the many success stories, Vaiva P  achieved 7 grades at Grade 7 and above with a Grade 9 in Art and Thanusikaa S achieved 8 grades at Grade 7 and over.  They are shining examples of what our pupils can achieve through focus and determination.

We are delighted to report that a large number of pupils will be staying on to continue their studies in the Shirley High School Sixth Form, building on their strong GCSE foundations. With a wide range of A-Level and vocational courses on offer, the school continues to support students in pursuing their academic goals.

We wish all our year 11 pupils  all the best in the next exciting chapter of their lives!