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The Littlehampton Academy

Fitzalan Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 6FE ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026Christian

At a glance

A state Christian secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Littlehampton. Ofsted report card (February 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 37.2 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 182 families put it first for 217 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1,324
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: West Sussex
Academy trust: WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Pringle
Opened: Sept 2009

School website 01903711120 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 3 Feb 2026Published 23 Mar 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 236 pupils

Attainment 8

37.2

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

31.8%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

52.1%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.69

2023/24 · CI -0.88 to -0.51

This school

37.2

West Sussex

46.2

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

217

1st preferences

182

All applications

333

1st prefs per place

0.84

Fewer first choices than places

182 of 182 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,369

Capacity

1,900

70% full

Girls / boys

48/52

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)25.7%
English as an additional language11.6%
SEN support16%
Education, Health and Care plan3.9%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.