Located in Littlehampton, Cornfield School, Littlehampton is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 8 to 16. The school is a community special school and operates as a boys school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Cornfield School, Littlehampton currently has around 79 pupils on roll, which is about 110% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 100% boys and % girls. Around 67.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 22.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 52.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 44% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (44%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 33% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Cornfield Close, Littlehampton, BN17 6HY |
| Website: | http://www.cornfieldschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01903731277 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Stuart Simpson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 126170 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/06/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 8 - 16 |
| Gender: | Boys |
| School Capacity: | 72 |
| Number of Pupils: | 79 |
| Number of Boys: | 79 |
| Number of Girls: | 0 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 22.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 52.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 96.20% | 76 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 1 |
| Other White | 1.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL | 3out of 4 | 486 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL | - not rated | 486 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lyminster Primary School Wick Street , BN17 7JZ | 3out of 4 | 570 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Elm Grove Infant School, Littlehampton Elm Grove Road , BN17 6AH | - not rated | 811 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Flora McDonald Junior School Whitelea Road , Wick BN17 7JL | - not rated | 952 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlehampton Community School,the Hill Road , BN17 6DQ | - not rated | 532 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Littlehampton Academy Fitzalan Road , BN17 6FE | 3out of 4 | 656 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornfield School, Littlehampton Cornfield Close , BN17 6HY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Area B - Out of School Learning Service The Flinstone Centre , East Street BN17 6AW | - not rated | 1,228 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Convent of the Holy Family School Norfolk Road , BN17 5HF | - not rated | 1,737 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Rosemead School East Street , BN17 6AL | - not rated | 2,019 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Firth House Preparatory School Claigmar Road , Rustington BN16 2NL | - not rated | 2,576 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.