Shoreham Academy

Kingston Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 6YT

Outstanding

Inspected 7 February 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

54.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,777

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,777 / 1,700 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Christian
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.6%

Disadvantaged

7.9%

EAL

4.8%

SEN support

16.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

54.8

Attainment 8

1,777 pupils

65.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

81.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

90 students

16.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

48%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

87%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.4%

Overall absence

18.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

98.02

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

18.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

42.98

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.9 vs 2023/24

£53,304

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,853 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,260

Spend per pupil

£8,353

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.