The Academy, Selsey
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 1 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 137096
- Address
- School Lane, Selsey, PO20 9EH
- Website
- www.tas-tkat.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 492 (61% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.2%
- Persistent absence
- 31.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 87.8%
Other White 5.9%
Indian 1.6%
Mixed 1.4%
Other Asian 1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
African 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.44
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.5
Local authority average 46.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.86
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 8 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 46 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| English Language | GCSE | 84 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 83 |
| Geography | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
The Academy, Selsey
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 100
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 104 58 46 |
| Year 8 | 96 44 52 |
| Year 9 | 97 53 44 |
| Year 10 | 89 53 36 |
| Year 11 | 106 52 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 88.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 68.0% 37.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 28.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 20.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.1% 1.0% |