Felpham Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 26 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 126080
- Address
- Felpham Way, Felpham, PO22 8EL
- Website
- www.felpham.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1594 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 14.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.7%
- Persistent absence
- 29.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 78.3%
Other White 13.9%
Mixed 3.4%
Unclassified 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
African 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.8
Local authority average 46.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.61
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
Admissions
Felpham Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 269
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 252
- 3rd preference
- 107
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 306 145 161 |
| Year 8 | 298 144 154 |
| Year 9 | 250 130 120 |
| Year 10 | 276 139 137 |
| Year 11 | 275 133 142 |
| Year 12 | 115 55 60 |
| Year 13 | 74 35 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 88.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 37.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 28.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 20.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 56.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 14.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 12.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 1.7% |