The Academy, Selsey

State-Funded School

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South EastRegion

West SussexLocal Authority

ChichesterConstituency

PO20 9EHPostcode

2.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

No overall grade

About the School

The Academy, Selsey is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in West Sussex, South East.

It currently serves 523 pupils. The Academy, Selsey is part of The Kemnal Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2025

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 38
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 38.6%
EBacc average point score: 3.05

Ethnicity

White

93%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

523

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

27%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 523
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: The Kemnal Academies Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
11 Mar 2025	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not judged
20 May 2019	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.