Felpham Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 22 2024 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
- 1557 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 15.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.6%
- Persistent absence
- 26.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 77.3%
Other White 14.2%
Mixed 3.7%
Unclassified 1.5%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
African 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.9
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.52
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
Admissions
Felpham Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 274
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 245
- 3rd preference
- 90
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 266 133 133 |
| Year 8 | 302 141 161 |
| Year 9 | 295 143 152 |
| Year 10 | 252 133 119 |
| Year 11 | 266 136 130 |
| Year 12 | 92 46 46 |
| Year 13 | 84 34 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 26.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 19.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 54.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.1% 2.4% |