The Littlehampton Academy, based in Littlehampton, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a christian religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Littlehampton Academy currently has around 1369 pupils on roll, which is about 72% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53% boys and 47% girls. Around 25.2% 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 12.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 38.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.7%).
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 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (81%) , including 27% who stay in school sixth forms and 53% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Fitzalan Road, Littlehampton, BN17 6FE |
| Website: | http://www.tla.woodard.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01903711120 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sarah Pringle |
| Religious character: | Christian |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 135745 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/02/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1369 |
| Number of Boys: | 725 |
| Number of Girls: | 644 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 38.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.70% | 1132 |
| Other White | 8.80% | 120 |
| African | 1.20% | 16 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 10 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 9 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Grove Infant School, Littlehampton Elm Grove Road , BN17 6AH | - not rated | 156 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL | 3out of 4 | 456 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL | - not rated | 456 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Connaught Junior School Connaught Road , BN17 6ES | - not rated | 516 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Arun Vale Infant School York Road , BN17 6EW | - not rated | 533 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Littlehampton Academy Fitzalan Road , BN17 6FE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Littlehampton Community School,the Hill Road , BN17 6DQ | - not rated | 189 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area B - Out of School Learning Service The Flinstone Centre , East Street BN17 6AW | - not rated | 617 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cornfield School, Littlehampton Cornfield Close , BN17 6HY | 3out of 4 | 656 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Convent of the Holy Family School Norfolk Road , BN17 5HF | - not rated | 1,125 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Rosemead School East Street , BN17 6AL | - not rated | 2,105 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Firth House Preparatory School Claigmar Road , Rustington BN16 2NL | - not rated | 2,274 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.