The Littlehampton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 2 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 135745
- Address
- Fitzalan Road, BN17 6FE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1387 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 10.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.4%
- Persistent absence
- 34.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
White British 83.9%
Other White 8.6%
Mixed 3.1%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
African 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.85
- 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 20%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.8
Local authority average 46.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.78
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 20 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
The Littlehampton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 258
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 84
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 329 165 164 |
| Year 8 | 273 138 135 |
| Year 9 | 255 142 113 |
| Year 10 | 234 129 105 |
| Year 11 | 229 114 115 |
| Year 12 | 27 8 19 |
| Year 13 | 40 14 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 87.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 60.0% 40.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 27.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | SP 18.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 57.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 17.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.2% |