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Shoreham Academy

Mixed · ages 11–18 · with sixth form · ChristianWest Sussex, South East · Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 6YTTrust: United Learning TrustSchool website
Pupils on roll
1,759of 1,700 places
Free school meals
17.1%
Year 11 cohort 2025
286
Ofsted
Outstanding, 7 February 2024Read the Ofsted report

Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: King's Manor Community College (URN 126079, until 1 September 2009).

What the data says

Of the 273 pupils who finished Year 11 at Shoreham Academy in 2023, 44% stayed on in Shoreham Academy’s own sixth form (West Sussex average 26%), 18% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.

Among the 148 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 38% went to university (West Sussex 28%, England 37%), and 5% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 54.8 against 46.1 across England and 46.2 in West Sussex, with 65% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).

A level grades average B-, around the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Business Studies, Media Studies and Economics.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in West Sussex and England.

Shoreham Academy
West Sussex
England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureShoreham AcademyWest SussexEngland
Pupils in the cohort2738,692607,348
Any sustained destination93%94%92%
Stayed in education87%88%86%
— school sixth form44%26%34%
— sixth form college25%20%13%
— further education college18%41%37%
— other education1%2%2%
Apprenticeship3%2%3%
Employment4%3%3%
No sustained destination4%5%6%
Destination unknown2%2%3%

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

Shoreham Academy
West Sussex
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureShoreham AcademyWest SussexEngland
Students in the cohort1487,988541,441
Any sustained destination84%78%79%
University (higher education)38%28%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students5%14%19%
Further education3%6%5%
Apprenticeship5%6%7%
Employment36%38%28%
No sustained destination14%15%16%

GCSE results 2025

MeasureShoreham AcademyWest SussexEngland
Attainment 8 (average points per pupil)54.846.246.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths65%46%45%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths82%67%65%
Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects48%37%41%
EBacc average point score5.014.074.09
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort15%18%28%
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils47.731.434.9
Attainment 8 — other pupils56.149.450.4
Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2)
English as an additional language9%11%19%

Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.

Subjects taken at GCSE

Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEnglandGrades 7–9EnglandGrades 4–9
Mathematics285100%88%30%22%86%
English Language28499%89%21%20%85%
English Literature28098%86%31%21%86%
Combined Science21977%65%11%9%72%
Geography15855%41%37%25%82%
History11942%41%34%26%72%
French8429%18%48%29%93%
Business Studies8429%18%35%20%86%
Biology6222%23%81%45%98%
Physics6021%23%78%46%100%
Chemistry6021%23%73%47%100%
Physical Education5218%11%44%24%88%
Art and Design4817%7%17%24%88%
Spanish4516%19%42%27%82%
Food Preparation and Nutrition3111%8%16%21%87%
Media Studies2810%4%39%20%86%
Design and Technology269%11%27%23%77%
Photography248%6%33%19%100%
Computer Science248%13%71%30%100%
Dance217%1%62%27%90%
Latin145%1%36%74%86%
Drama83%7%13%27%100%
Music83%5%38%33%75%
Portuguese21%0%50%
Polish21%1%84%
Arabic21%1%47%
German10%5%33%
Chinese10%1%75%
Italian10%0%53%

Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Health Studies2427%
Computer Appreciation / Introduction2326%
Sports Studies1820%

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureShoreham AcademyWest SussexEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study268
— of whom A level students903,581261,341
Average A level gradeB-C+B-
Average points per A level entry35.3733.9935.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsB-B-B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects16%16%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Business Studies3033%13%
Media Studies2427%4%
Economics2224%13%
Mathematics2022%31%
Psychology1213%23%
Biology1011%20%
Sociology910%13%
Photography89%3%
Politics78%6%
History78%13%
Further Mathematics67%5%
Geography67%10%
Physical Education67%3%
English Literature11%
Law4%
Physics12%
Graphic Communication2%
Chemistry17%
Computer Science5%
Dance0%
Product Design2%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Social ScienceVRQ Level 32730%
Sports StudiesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*67%
Sports StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*67%
TourismBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*67%
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)67%
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionOCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3
Health StudiesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*
Health StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Applied SciencesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3
Speech and DramaBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Sports StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*
Sports / Movement ScienceBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*

Other secondary schools in West Sussex

Chichester High School

Academy converter · sixth form · 1,191 pupils

81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.0

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.