The Littlehampton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 1 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
- 1369 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 11.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.8%
- Persistent absence
- 35.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.7% |
| African | 1.2% |
| Mixed | 3.4% |
| Other White | 8.8% |
| White British | 82.7% |
| Other Asian | 0.7% |
| Other | 0.7% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 14% |
| Local authority average | 37% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 32% |
| Local authority average | 46% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 37.2 |
| Local authority average | 46.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.01 |
| Local authority average | 4.07 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 21 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 27 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 53 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
The Littlehampton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 218
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 265 147 118 |
| Year 8 | 308 158 150 |
| Year 9 | 263 134 129 |
| Year 10 | 241 131 110 |
| Year 11 | 237 129 108 |
| Year 12 | 29 18 11 |
| Year 13 | 26 8 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 67.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 11.0% 26.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 19.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 54.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 2.4% |