Shoreham Academy

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,759 pupils; West Sussex, BN43 6YT; URN 135962

Shoreham Academy’s latest inspection, on 7 February 2024, gave an overall grade of Outstanding on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, five have a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, one has an overall grade on the old scale and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Patcham High School, dates from 19 April 2023; the latest, at Blatchington Mill School, from 9 June 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Shoreham Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Shoreham Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Shoreham Academy
BN43 6YT, West Sussex; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 7 February 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.3 (West Sussex 46.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 56.9% (West Sussex 47.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.37 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Shoreham Academy
1.3 mi2,065 m NE
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
BN41 2WS, Brighton and Hove; sixth form

Report card inspected 20 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.1 (Brighton and Hove 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.1% (Brighton and Hove 49.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
2.6 mi4,236 m NE
King's School
BN3 8BN, Brighton and Hove; sixth form

Report card inspected 19 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.5 (Brighton and Hove 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 59.7% (Brighton and Hove 49.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.36 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for King's School
2.9 mi4,606 m E
Blatchington Mill School
BN3 7BW, Brighton and Hove

Report card inspected 9 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.5 (Brighton and Hove 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 57.4% (Brighton and Hove 49.4%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Blatchington Mill School
2.9 mi4,654 m E
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
BN3 7BN, Brighton and Hove; sixth form

Report card inspected 27 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.0 (Brighton and Hove 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 40.2% (Brighton and Hove 49.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
3.7 mi5,955 m W
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
BN15 9QZ, West Sussex; sixth form

Report card inspected 13 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.6 (West Sussex 46.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 37.8% (West Sussex 47.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.53 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
3.8 mi6,161 m E
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
BN3 6ND, Brighton and Hove; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 8 October 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.9 (Brighton and Hove 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 53.5% (Brighton and Hove 49.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.88 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Cardinal Newman Catholic School
4.5 mi7,298 m E
Dorothy Stringer School
BN1 6PZ, Brighton and Hove

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 10 October 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.5 (Brighton and Hove 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 52.0% (Brighton and Hove 49.4%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Dorothy Stringer School
4.8 mi7,671 m E
Patcham High School
BN1 8PB, Brighton and Hove

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 19 April 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.7 (Brighton and Hove 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 50.4% (Brighton and Hove 49.4%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Patcham High School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 7 February 2024: overall effectiveness Outstanding
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes		Outstanding
Personal development		Outstanding
Leadership and management		Outstanding
Sixth form provision		Outstanding

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 295 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	West Sussex	England
Average Attainment 8 score	51.3	46.7	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	56.9%	47.2%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	74.6%	67.4%	64.8%

England and West Sussex: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 90 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B-	B-
A level average point score per entry	35.37	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	16.3%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Tonbridge Grammar School Kent, 33.0 mi in a straight line
Weald of Kent Grammar School Kent, 33.1 mi in a straight line
Woodcote High School Croydon, 34.4 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Shoreham Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in West Sussex, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,759 pupils for a capacity of 1,700. Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Religious character: Christian. Address: Kingston Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT. Website: www.shoreham-academy.org.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.