53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
268.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
501
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/04/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Academy, Selsey · Secondary · West Sussex
Part ofTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+0pp
53%49%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
+13pp
39%30%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
38.0
-2.2
40.238.837.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.0
EBacc entry
9%
+2pp
19%13%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
268.4
-68.0
336.5251.7167.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 268.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
501
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
School Lane, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 9EH
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 | 53% | 39% | 38.0 | Not applicable | 9% | 268.4 | 20% | 501 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 26% | 40.2 | -0.25 | 7% | 336.5 | 13% | 492 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 23% | 37.5 | -0.44 | 6% | 239.8 | 14% | 477 |
| 2021/22 | 45% | 21% | 37.3 | -0.52 | 7% | 167.0 | 16% | 444 |
| 2018/19 | 45% | 24% | 39.7 | -0.57 | 19% | 248.0 | 36% | 365 |
| 2017/18 | 34% | 22% | 38.6 | -0.17 | 20% | 283.2 | 27% | 370 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 27% | 42.1 | -0.37 | 21% | — | 40% | 389 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 501 | 18.9 | 25% | 6% | 27% | 11% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 492 | 18.3 | 19% | 6% | 23% | 11% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 477 | 20.3 | 17% | 6% | 22% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 444 | 18.0 | 16% | 6% | 24% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 422 | 16.3 | 18% | 6% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 365 | 15.3 | 20% | 5% | 29% | 7% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 370 | 14.6 | 20% | 5% | 31% | 7% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 389 | 15.0 | 16% | 5% | 34% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.