The Littlehampton Academy

State-Funded School

the-littlehampton-academy-west-sussex-south-east

South EastRegion

West SussexLocal Authority

Bognor Regis and LittlehamptonConstituency

BN17 6FEPostcode

1.8

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

The Littlehampton Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in West Sussex, South East.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 1,324 pupils. The Littlehampton Academy is part of Woodard Academies Trust.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 Feb 2026 · published 23 Mar 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 37.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 31.8%
EBacc average point score: 3.01

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,324

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

26%

England average

27%

First language not English

12%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,324
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Woodard Academies Trust

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
22 Mar 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
17 May 2018	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

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.