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
- 32.8%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 18 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 6 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 95 |
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 | 82.0% 88.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 37.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 28.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 20.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 49.0% 56.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 14.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 11.0% 12.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 1.7% |