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The Sir Robert Woodard Academy

Upper Boundstone Lane, Sompting, BN15 9QZ

Local ranking27th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1400

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
76.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
237

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
71.0%
Higher education
39.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
27.0%
Not sustained
27.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

24.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

33

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.1
16-18 Cohort
108

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1412
Boys
806 (57%)
Girls
606 (43%)
Capacity
1400 (101% full)
SEND
21.8%
FSM Eligible
18.9%
EAL
5.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.2%
SEN Support
16.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
83.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,312/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Christian
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.5%
  • White Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.0%
  • Black African: 1.0%
  • Other: 0.8%

86.5%

White British

3.4%

White Other

1.9%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135744
UKPRN
10027237
Establishment No.
6911
Trust
WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST

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