52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
710.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,369
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of The Littlehampton Academy · Secondary with sixth form · West Sussex
Part ofWOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
+4pp
55%49%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
+2pp
32%26%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
37.2
-0.1
38.836.333.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.2
EBacc entry
14%
-16pp
48%31%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
710.2
-2.2
834.7749.4664.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 710.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.4
+8.3
33.428.122.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.4
A-level value added
+0.51
+0.5
+0.5+0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+12pp
12%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,369
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
Fitzalan Road, Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
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 | 52% | 32% | 37.2 | Not applicable | 14% | 710.2 | 20% | 1,369 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 30% | 37.3 | -0.69 | 29% | 712.4 | 34% | 1,387 |
| 2022/23 | 43% | 20% | 33.8 | -0.85 | 17% | 664.1 | 22% | 1,402 |
| 2021/22 | 51% | 31% | 38.3 | -0.68 | 26% | 834.5 | 28% | 1,395 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 29% | 38.8 | -0.49 | 48% | 834.7 | 51% | 1,366 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 37% | 40.1 | -0.56 | 38% | 855.2 | 45% | 1,398 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 27% | 37.9 | -0.76 | 35% | — | 43% | 1,402 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.51 | 12% | 61 |
| 2023/24 | 25.1 | C- | +0.02 | 0% | 67 |
| 2022/23 | 22.8 | D+ | — | 0% | 72 |
| 2021/22 | 23.0 | D+ | — | 0% | 75 |
| 2018/19 | 25.3 | C- | -0.27 | 6% | 76 |
| 2017/18 | 25.9 | C- | -0.20 | 7% | 83 |
| 2016/17 | 26.6 | C- | +0.07 | 15% | 106 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,369 | 19.4 | 20% | 12% | 26% | 13% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 1,387 | 20.2 | 18% | 10% | 26% | 13% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 1,402 | 18.8 | 20% | 11% | 28% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,395 | 19.0 | 17% | 11% | 27% | 12% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 1,337 | 20.8 | 16% | 11% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,366 | 20.6 | 16% | 10% | 29% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,398 | 18.5 | 14% | 10% | 30% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,402 | 17.2 | 14% | 10% | 28% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.