St Oscar Romero Catholic SchoolThe Littlehampton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Oscar Romero Catholic School and The Littlehampton Academy are secondary schools.
St Oscar Romero Catholic School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Littlehampton Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Oscar Romero Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
St Oscar Romero Catholic School was judged exceptional and The Littlehampton Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.2 for St Oscar Romero Catholic School and 36.3 for The Littlehampton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Oscar Romero Catholic School (58.6 in 2021-22, 57.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Littlehampton Academy (38.3 in 2021-22, 36.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingSt Oscar Romero Catholic School | LittlehamptonThe Littlehampton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 40 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 37th of 40 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,144 | 1,324 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,900 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN12 5AF | Littlehampton, BN17 6FE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.2 Stronger figure | 36.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.9% Stronger figure | 32.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 87.0% Stronger figure | 53.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 185 | 241 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 1 | 26 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 11.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,075 | 1,369 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 25.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 12.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 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.
St Oscar Romero Catholic School
The Littlehampton Academy
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