Tag Archives: Oasis Shirley Park

Schools hire public relations firms to play GCSE numbers game

Posted on August 21, 2026 by insidecroydon

Education correspondent GENE BRODIE gives a Grade 3 to the public relations firms working for some of the borough’s secondary schools, whose news releases failed to include the hard facts on GCSE results day GCSE results day this year came … Continue reading →

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Croydon High’s high achievers celebrate on A Level results day

Posted on August 13, 2026 by insidecroydon

Croydon’s schools, state and private sector, were claiming “best ever” outcomes on A Level results day. At Whitgift School, the £30,000 per year independent in South Croydon, 1-in-4 of their results were at the highest, A* grade, while close to … Continue reading →

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Councillor employed by Oasis charity makes grant to Oasis

Posted on March 21, 2019 by insidecroydon

Inside Croydon has discovered that Conservative councillor Gareth Streeter managed to oversee a £1,500 donation from council funds towards a group from the Oasis academy chain – the very same Oasis chain which is associated with the Oasis charity where … Continue reading →

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GCSE results show academies struggling to make the grades

Posted on November 22, 2015 by insidecroydon

If our education correspondent GENE BRODIE had to do an end-of-term report for the borough’s academised secondary schools after the 2015 GCSE results, then “Could do better” might be regarded as an understatement If you’re a parent seeking an educational … Continue reading →

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