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Shoreham Academy

Adur, BN43 6YTSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2024
Progress 8
+0.56
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
311 1st-choice / 294 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#428 of 3,141 nationally

About Shoreham Academy

Shoreham Academy’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2024, awarded it the highest possible rating of Outstanding across every single category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and its sixth-form provision. That’s a clean sweep, and it matches the Outstanding rating the school held in its previous inspection back in 2012. But the most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.56, which is classified as “well above average” nationally. To put that in context, the average Progress 8 score for all secondary schools in West Sussex is just 0.03, so Shoreham’s pupils are making significantly more progress than their peers across the local authority. That score also places the school third out of 42 state secondaries in the county, and first in the Adur district. It’s a strong, data-backed story of consistent academic value-add.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChristian
AddressKingston Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, Adur, BN43 6YT
HeadteacherJim Coupe
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils1,777
Free School Meals (FSM)16.2%
School Capacity1,777 / 1,700 (105% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 18 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Science LabsLibraryMusic RoomsTheatreSwimming PoolPlaying FieldsSports HallSixth Form CentreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

DanceAthleticsRoundersNetballGymnasticsSwimmingRowingMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraDebateEco ClubArt ClubScience ClubDuke of EdinburghYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Shoreham Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.