The Sir Robert Woodard Academy

State-Funded School

the-sir-robert-woodard-academy-west-sussex-south-east

South EastRegion

West SussexLocal Authority

East Worthing and ShorehamConstituency

BN15 9QZPostcode

3.5

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

The Sir Robert Woodard 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 1,427 pupils. The Sir Robert Woodard Academy is part of Woodard Academies Trust.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 Jan 2026 · published 22 Mar 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

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

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 37.6%
EBacc average point score: 4.14

Ethnicity

White

89%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,427

Total Pupils

58%Boys

42%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

19%

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 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,427
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
15 Nov 2021	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
26 Feb 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.