The Sir Robert Woodard AcademyBohunt School Worthing
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy and Bohunt School Worthing are secondary schools.
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bohunt School Worthing scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bohunt School Worthing is ahead on our composite score.
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy was judged strong and Bohunt School Worthing was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.1 for The Sir Robert Woodard Academy and 46.7 for Bohunt School Worthing.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (45.3 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bohunt School Worthing (49.6 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SomptingThe Sir Robert Woodard Academy | WorthingBohunt School Worthing | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 38 in West Sussex | 20th of 38 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,412 | 897 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 922 | |
| Location | Sompting, BN15 9QZ | Worthing, BN14 8AH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.6% | 44.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.0% | 67.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 76.4% Stronger figure | 53.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.14 | 4.21 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 237 | 178 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 33 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 24.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,412 | 897 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 14.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.7% | 23.4% 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
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 Sir Robert Woodard Academy
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