Shoreham Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Shoreham-by-Sea, South East BN43 6YT · West Sussex
#153 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#614 of 4,090 nationally
About Shoreham Academy
Shoreham Academy is a academy secondary located in Shoreham-by-Sea, in the West Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,759 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 80.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 153rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (87th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (59th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,759; capacity filled 103.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 81.8%; ebacc average points 5.01.
There are 8 schools in Shoreham-by-Sea; Shoreham Academy ranks 2nd of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)54.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)65.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Shoreham Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,759
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 54.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 65.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 81.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Shoreham Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Glebe Primary School
Brighton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
453 students · 292 m away
Shoreham College
Shoreham by Sea · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
331 students · 453 m away
Holmbush Primary Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
222 students · 796 m away
Eastbrook Primary Academy
Brighton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
364 students · 1.2 km away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Shoreham-by-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
201 students · 1.2 km away
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School
Shoreham-by-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
381 students · 1.4 km away
Shoreham Beach Primary School
Shoreham-by-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 1.7 km away
Buckingham Park Primary School
Shoreham-by-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
442 students · 1.8 km away
Brackenbury Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
185 students · 2.0 km away
Mile Oak Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
342 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Watling Academy
Milton Keynes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,767 students
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Tenterden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,772 students
Steyning Grammar School
Steyning · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,775 students
Denbigh School
Milton Keynes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,778 students
Glyn School
Epsom · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,723 students
King Alfred's
Wantage · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,708 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Shoreham Academy a good school?
Shoreham Academy has a Success Index (England) of 80.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #153 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Shoreham Academy rank in South East?
Shoreham Academy ranks #153 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #614 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Shoreham Academy?
Shoreham Academy had 1,759 students in 2025.
Is Shoreham Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Shoreham Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Shoreham Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Shoreham Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.