The Littlehampton Academy
Fitzalan Road, Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
1,324 pupils · 70% of 1,900 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 26.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 23 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 37.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 31.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 52.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 13.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.84 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 217 | 182 | 333 | 195 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 218 | 193 | 333 | 207 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 258 | 233 | 375 | 252 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 331 | 315 | 492 | 331 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 277 | 246 | 414 | 261 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 256 | 246 | 380 | 252 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 264 | 225 | 416 | 242 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 265 | 240 | 400 | 251 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The Angmering School 3.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Oscar Romero Catholic School 7.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Philip Howard Catholic School 8 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Felpham Community College 8.9 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Durrington High School 9.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Ormiston Six Villages Academy 9.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.