82%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
65%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1432.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,777
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 07/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Shoreham Academy · Secondary with sixth form · West Sussex
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
82%
-2pp
83%79%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
65%
-1pp
66%60%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
Attainment 8
54.8
+2.5
55.453.852.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.8
EBacc entry
48%
+1pp
51%46%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
EBacc APS
1432.7
+56.0
1517.91412.11306.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1432.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.4
+3.3
35.430.024.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.4
A-level value added
+0.06
+0.2
+0.20.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
+8pp
16%10%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,777
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Kingston Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT
Local authority
West Sussex
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 | 82% | 65% | 54.8 | Not applicable | 48% | 1432.7 | 48% | 1,777 |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 66% | 52.3 | +0.56 | 47% | 1376.7 | 48% | 1,755 |
| 2022/23 | 81% | 62% | 52.2 | +0.54 | 51% | 1306.4 | 51% | 1,734 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 65% | 55.4 | +0.41 | 49% | 1517.9 | 49% | 1,787 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 53% | 53.1 | +0.47 | 41% | 1307.6 | 41% | 1,688 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 50% | 50.2 | +0.32 | 41% | 1191.0 | 43% | 1,616 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 42% | 47.3 | +0.31 | 19% | — | 41% | 1,595 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.4 | B- | +0.06 | 16% | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.13 | 9% | 147 |
| 2022/23 | 34.0 | C+ | — | 10% | 162 |
| 2021/22 | 31.7 | C+ | — | 4% | 164 |
| 2018/19 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.29 | 3% | 113 |
| 2017/18 | 27.6 | C- | -0.10 | 10% | 138 |
| 2016/17 | 28.1 | C- | +0.20 | 9% | 115 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,777 | 18.1 | 21% | 8% | 18% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,755 | 18.2 | 20% | 8% | 17% | 9% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,734 | 17.5 | 19% | 8% | 18% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,787 | 18.5 | 17% | 8% | 18% | 9% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,796 | 18.4 | 16% | 7% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,688 | 18.2 | 14% | 8% | 22% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,616 | 17.7 | 14% | 7% | 23% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,595 | 16.5 | 13% | 7% | 23% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.