The Sir Robert Woodard Academy

Upper Boundstone Lane, Sompting, West Sussex, BN15 9QZ

Good

Inspected 19 October 2021

Good

Ofsted

42.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,412

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: 1,412 / 1,400 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Christian
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 October 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

18.9%

Disadvantaged

5.7%

EAL

5.2%

SEN support

16.6%

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)

42.1

Attainment 8

1,412 pupils

37.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

62%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

32 students

9.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

49%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.3%

Overall absence

27.7%

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.

83.43

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

17.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

22.93

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

£41,216

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,932 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,312

Spend per pupil

£7,897

Income per pupil

56%

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.