62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
76%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
980.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,412
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of The Sir Robert Woodard Academy · Secondary with sixth form · West Sussex
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-8pp
70%64%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-4pp
42%37%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
42.1
-2.3
45.343.241.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
76%
-2pp
81%55%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
EBacc APS
980.1
-160.6
1140.7856.3572.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 980.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.5
-3.2
32.427.823.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.5
A-level value added
-0.23
-0.2
0.0-0.4-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
-9pp
20%12%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,412
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Upper Boundstone Lane, Sompting, BN15 9QZ
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 | 62% | 38% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 76% | 980.1 | 77% | 1,412 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 42% | 44.4 | -0.18 | 78% | 1140.7 | 78% | 1,376 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 38% | 41.2 | -0.30 | 71% | 704.9 | 71% | 1,380 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 42% | 45.3 | -0.24 | 81% | 735.5 | 86% | 1,287 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 32% | 41.9 | -0.41 | 29% | 572.0 | 37% | 974 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 33% | 40.3 | -0.39 | 25% | 552.5 | 30% | 983 |
| 2016/17 | 46% | 25% | 40.4 | -0.30 | 25% | — | 30% | 989 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.5 | C- | -0.23 | 9% | 47 |
| 2023/24 | 30.7 | C | +0.02 | 18% | 40 |
| 2022/23 | 26.8 | C- | — | 16% | 54 |
| 2021/22 | 32.4 | C+ | — | 20% | 43 |
| 2018/19 | 23.2 | D+ | -0.43 | 5% | 58 |
| 2017/18 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.75 | 5% | 80 |
| 2016/17 | 20.7 | D | -0.53 | 0% | 59 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,412 | 17.1 | 22% | 6% | 19% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,376 | 16.7 | 24% | 4% | 18% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,380 | 16.8 | 23% | 4% | 22% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,287 | 17.7 | 20% | 4% | 23% | 10% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 1,170 | 18.3 | 17% | 3% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 974 | 17.4 | 18% | 3% | 28% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 983 | 17.4 | 23% | 4% | 30% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 989 | 17.5 | 24% | 3% | 31% | 8% | 23% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.