Schools by area › West Sussex › Shoreham Academy
Shoreham Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy
Kingston Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 6YT · shoreham-academy.org · 01273 274100
On the mapSearch near BN43 6YT
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 54.8
- average Attainment 8 score. West Sussex 46.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.59 mi
- 2.56 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria 5 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,759
- 59 over 1,700 places · 103%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17.1%
- First language not English
- 8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 5” went to a home 1.59 mi (2.56 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 350 families put the school first and 325 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 325 | 350 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 294 | 311 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 280 | 350 | 1.3▲ | 80% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 316 | 344 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 300 | 377 | 1.3▲ | 80% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criteria 5 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.59 mi2.56 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.8, and 65.4% 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 the average A level result was grade B- (35.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲54.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲65.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲81.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲47.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.01 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 47 | +6.9 |
| Sixth form college | 19.2 | −6.2 |
| Further education | 22.6 | +2.2 |
| Other education | 1.4 | +1.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2 | +2.9 |
| Employment | 1.7 | −3.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.7 | −4.3 |
| Activity not captured | 2.1 | +0.8 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 students | B- (35.4) | Average +0.06 | |
| 90 students | B- (35.5) | Average +0.06 | |
| 52 students | Merit+ (27.5) | Below average -0.43 | |
| 6 students | Dist*- (43.3) | — |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 88 | C+ (32.1) | -0.13 |
| 2022/23 | 102 | C+ (34) | — |
| 2021/22 | 100 | C+ (31.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 59 | D+ (24.6) | -0.29 |
| 2017/18 | 84 | C- (27.6) | -0.10 |
| 2016/17 | 69 | C- (28.1) | +0.20 |
| 2015/16 | 106 | C- (25.4) | +0.02 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 32.8 | −3.2 |
| Further and other education | 7.5 | +2.2 |
| Further education | 6.7 | +2.7 |
| Other education | 0.7 | −0.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 3 | −2.3 |
| Employment | 35.8 | −0.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 17.2 | +7.9 |
| Activity not captured | 3.7 | −3.6 |
Ofsted
Shoreham Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 7 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 7 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (256 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 256
- 15% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 79 parents (31%) with SEND