Shoreham AcademyKing's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shoreham Academy and King's School are secondary schools.
Shoreham Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and King's School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Shoreham Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Shoreham Academy was judged Outstanding and King's School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.3 for Shoreham Academy and 56.5 for King's School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Shoreham Academy (55.4 in 2021-22, 51.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at King's School (59.7 in 2021-22, 56.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Shoreham-by-SeaShoreham Academy | HoveKing's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 40 in West Sussex | 2nd of 10 in Brighton and Hove | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,759 | 925 | |
| Capacity | 1,700 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT | Hove, BN3 8BN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.3 | 56.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.9% | 59.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.6% | 81.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 295 | 176 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 90 | 16 | |
| A-level average points | 35.4 Stronger figure | 27.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.8 Stronger figure | 28.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.3% | 16.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,777 | 903 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 19.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.9% | 20.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% | 17.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Shoreham Academy
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