The Littlehampton Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Littlehampton, South East BN17 6FE · West Sussex
#452 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2823 of 4,090 nationally
About The Littlehampton Academy
The Littlehampton Academy is a academy secondary located in Littlehampton, in the West Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,324 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 32.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 452nd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (54th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,324; capacity filled 69.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.1%; ebacc average points 3.01.
There are 14 schools in Littlehampton; The Littlehampton Academy ranks 13th of 14 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%)37.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.1%
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 The Littlehampton Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,324
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 69.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Littlehampton Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
216 students · 417 m away
River Beach Primary School
Littlehampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
665 students · 615 m away
White Meadows Primary Academy
Littlehampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
616 students · 829 m away
Lyminster Primary School
Littlehampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 871 m away
Summerlea Community Primary School
Littlehampton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
377 students · 1.5 km away
Rustington Community Primary School
Littlehampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
554 students · 1.5 km away
Georgian Gardens Community Primary School
Littlehampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
405 students · 2.9 km away
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Littlehampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
105 students · 3.0 km away
The Angmering School
Littlehampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,360 students · 3.7 km away
East Preston Junior School
Littlehampton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
351 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Royal Latin School
Buckingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,326 students
St Philip Howard Catholic School
Bognor Regis · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,322 students
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,318 students
Chesham Grammar School
Chesham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,331 students
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,315 students
Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,314 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Littlehampton Academy a good school?
The Littlehampton Academy has a Success Index (England) of 32.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #452 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 The Littlehampton Academy rank in South East?
The Littlehampton Academy ranks #452 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2823 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Littlehampton Academy?
The Littlehampton Academy had 1,324 students in 2025.
Is The Littlehampton Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Littlehampton Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Littlehampton Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Littlehampton Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.