Shoreham Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.59 miles
Published by West Sussex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Shoreham Academy is a secondary school in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 7 February 2024. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
Shoreham Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.59 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Year 7 2026 last distance of 1.59 miles was the 10th shortest of 23 West Sussex secondary schools with a published last distance; the middle figure was 2.49 miles.
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived further away than in 2025, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 4 years with a published distance.
- Year 7 2026 had 350 first-choice applications for 325 offers, with 316 offers going to first-choice families and 34 first-choice families not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 65% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 54.8 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Kingston Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Christian
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,759 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 7 February 2024
Strengths
- “Shoreham Academy succeeds in its mission to bring out ‘the best in everyone’.”
- “The school is determined that its pupils will succeed, regardless of their need or background.”
- “Pupils thrive on an extremely well-designed curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 65% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 54.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 350 first-preference applications, 325 offers in total, 316 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- The Sir Robert Woodard Academy 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing 5.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Steyning Grammar School 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Andrew's CofE High School 5.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Bohunt School Worthing 5.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Worthing High School 6.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Durrington High School 7.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Downlands Community School 7.5 mi Good Last distance published