Shoreham Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 8 2024 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
- 135962
- Address
- Kingston Lane, BN43 6YT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1755 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.5%
- Girls
- 45.5%
- First language not English
- 7.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 85%
Mixed 6%
Other White 2.9%
Other 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
African 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.54
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.2
Local authority average 46.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.79
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 66 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| Dance | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Shoreham Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 280
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 350
- 2nd preference
- 202
- 3rd preference
- 90
- From another Local Authority
- 65
Offers
- 1st preference
- 280
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 327 171 156 |
| Year 8 | 293 164 129 |
| Year 9 | 295 151 144 |
| Year 10 | 292 153 139 |
| Year 11 | 291 181 110 |
| Year 12 | 152 86 66 |
| Year 13 | 105 50 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 87.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 21.0% 40.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 27.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 25.0% 18.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 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 | 69.0% 57.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 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% |