The Littlehampton AcademySt Philip Howard Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Littlehampton Academy and St Philip Howard Catholic School are secondary schools.
The Littlehampton Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Philip Howard Catholic School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Philip Howard Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
The Littlehampton Academy was judged the expected standard and St Philip Howard Catholic School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.2 for The Littlehampton Academy and 52.5 for St Philip Howard Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Littlehampton Academy (38.3 in 2021-22, 37.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Philip Howard Catholic School (57.7 in 2021-22, 52.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LittlehamptonThe Littlehampton Academy | Bognor RegisSt Philip Howard Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 38 in West Sussex | 6th of 38 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,369 | 1,301 | |
| Capacity | 1,900 | 1,033 | |
| Location | Littlehampton, BN17 6FE | Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.2 | 52.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.8% | 47.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.1% | 73.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.6% | 61.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.01 | 4.82 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 236 | 212 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 26 | 138 | |
| A-level average points | 33.4 | 35.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.3 | 36.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.8% | 18.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,369 | 1,301 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 12.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 18.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.7% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 35.0% | 16.6% 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.
The Littlehampton Academy
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