Shoreham Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 7 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
- 19.4%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| Dance | GCSE | 7 |
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 | 89.0% 88.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 37.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 28.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 20.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 56.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 14.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 12.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 1.7% |