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Cornfield School, Littlehampton
All-through · Boys · Ages 8–16 · Community special school
Cornfield Close, Littlehampton BN17 6HY · cornfieldschool.org.uk · 01903 731277
On the mapSearch near BN17 6HY
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 5.7
- average Attainment 8 score. West Sussex 46.2, England 46
- Pupils
- 83
- 11 over 72 places · 115%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Free school meals
- 69.9%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 5.7, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Sussex it was 46.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼5.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼8.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.33 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 55.6 | −8 |
| Employment | 11.1 | +2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.1 | +2 |
| Activity not captured | 22.2 | +4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Cornfield School, Littlehampton on 20 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 20 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jun 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
60% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 60%
- Positive
- 56%
- Replies
- 10
- 13% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on 6 parents (60%) whose child was bullied
based on 10 parents (100%) with SEND