61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
930.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,557
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 23/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Felpham Community College · Secondary with sixth form · West Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
+7pp
65%59%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-5pp
42%35%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
41.9
+1.9
46.943.540.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.9
EBacc entry
17%
-1pp
42%28%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
930.7
-5.7
936.3852.8769.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 930.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.9
+7.2
37.931.224.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.9
A-level value added
-0.08
+0.6
-0.1-0.4-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+3pp
29%19%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,557
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Felpham Way, Felpham, Bognor Regis, PO22 8EL
Local authority
West Sussex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% | 29% | 41.9 | Not applicable | 17% | 930.7 | 38% | 1,557 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 34% | 40.0 | -0.47 | 17% | 936.3 | 41% | 1,594 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 36% | 42.8 | -0.24 | 17% | 769.2 | 33% | 1,512 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 42% | 46.9 | +0.06 | 13% | 935.7 | 28% | 1,432 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 38% | 43.9 | -0.23 | 42% | 854.0 | 42% | 1,319 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 42% | 45.4 | -0.08 | 49% | 937.7 | 50% | 1,369 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 41% | 48.5 | +0.24 | 29% | — | 29% | 1,362 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.9 | C+ | -0.08 | 12% | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.67 | 9% | 93 |
| 2022/23 | 28.3 | C- | — | 11% | 99 |
| 2021/22 | 37.9 | B- | — | 29% | 101 |
| 2018/19 | 30.3 | C | -0.22 | 15% | 93 |
| 2017/18 | 29.0 | C | -0.23 | 0% | 95 |
| 2016/17 | 28.6 | C | -0.08 | 11% | 100 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,557 | 17.4 | 16% | 16% | 20% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,594 | 18.5 | 15% | 15% | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,512 | 17.6 | 15% | 14% | 18% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,432 | 18.4 | 14% | 13% | 17% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,409 | 17.3 | 13% | 12% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,319 | 18.3 | 13% | 10% | 17% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 1,369 | 19.1 | 14% | 10% | 18% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,362 | 17.9 | 14% | 10% | 20% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.