Shoreham Academy
Kingston Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Jim Coupe
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- East Worthing and Shoreham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,700
- Pupils on roll
- 1,759
- URN
- 135962
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273274100
About this school
Shoreham Academy is a Christian secondary academy in Shoreham-By-Sea. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,759 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shoreham Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 273 | 287 | 286 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.2 | 52.3 | 54.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.54 +0.37 to +0.71 | +0.56 +0.39 to +0.73 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 66.2% | 65.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 81% | 83.3% | 81.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 51% | 47.4% | 47.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Shoreham Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.2 | 37.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52.3 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.8 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,734 |
| 2023/24 | 1,755 |
| 2024/25 | 1,777 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shoreham Academy compares
Shoreham Academy ranked 4th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 87% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54.8 | 7.4% | 17.6% | 1,759 | — |
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | 42.7 | 11.6% | 32.1% | 910 | 1.3 miles |
| King's School | 53.7 | 6.7% | 19.5% | 925 | 2.6 miles |
| Blatchington Mill School | 51 | 11.4% | 21.3% | 1,622 | 2.9 miles |
| Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre | 41.1 | 13.6% | 36.5% | 941 | 2.9 miles |
| The Sir Robert Woodard Academy | 42.1 | 9.3% | 18.9% | 1,427 | 3.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.62%
- English as an additional language
- 7.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.38%
- Persistent absence
- 17.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Brighton
-
King's School2.6 miles
Secondary · Hove
-
Blatchington Mill School2.9 miles
Secondary · Hove
-
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre2.9 miles
Secondary · Hove
-
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy3.7 miles
Secondary · Sompting
Other schools in Shoreham-By-Sea
- Buckingham Park Primary School Primary
- Holmbush Primary Academy Primary
- Shoreham Beach Primary School Primary
- St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Swiss Gardens Primary School Primary
- Herons Dale School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Shoreham Academy teach?
- Shoreham Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Shoreham-By-Sea.
- Who is the principal of Shoreham Academy?
- The principal of Shoreham Academy is Mr Jim Coupe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shoreham Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shoreham Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Shoreham Academy?
- Shoreham Academy has 1,759 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Shoreham Academy full?
- Shoreham Academy has capacity for 1,700 pupils and 1,759 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Shoreham Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Shoreham Academy is designated Christian.
- Is Shoreham Academy a selective school?
- No. Shoreham Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Shoreham Academy part of an academy trust?
- Shoreham Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Shoreham Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.2 in 2022/23 and 54.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shoreham Academy compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Shoreham Academy ranked 4th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 87% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shoreham Academy's absence rate?
- Shoreham Academy's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shoreham Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shoreham Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.