Shoreham AcademyPortslade Aldridge Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shoreham Academy and Portslade Aldridge Community Academy are secondary schools.
Shoreham Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Portslade Aldridge Community Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Shoreham Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Shoreham Academy was judged Outstanding and Portslade Aldridge Community Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.8 for Shoreham Academy and 42.7 for Portslade Aldridge Community Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Shoreham Academy (55.4 in 2021-22, 54.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (49.7 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Shoreham-by-SeaShoreham Academy | BrightonPortslade Aldridge Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 38 in West Sussex | 7th of 10 in Brighton and Hove | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,777 | 928 | |
| Capacity | 1,700 | 1,075 | |
| Location | Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT | Brighton, BN41 2WS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.8 Stronger figure | 42.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.4% Stronger figure | 42.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.8% Stronger figure | 60.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 47.9% | 66.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.01 Stronger figure | 4.18 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 286 | 192 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 90 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,777 | 928 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 32.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.9% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% Stronger figure | 28.2% | 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
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
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
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