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The Academy, Selsey

School Lane, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 9EH

Local ranking33rd of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

600

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
53.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
9.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
88

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
501
Boys
269 (54%)
Girls
232 (46%)
Capacity
600 (84% full)
SEND
24.9%
FSM Eligible
27.4%
EAL
6.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.4%
SEN Support
20.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
29.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,369/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.5%
  • White Other: 4.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%

88.5%

White British

4.8%

White Other

1.2%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137096
UKPRN
10034978
Establishment No.
4004
Trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST

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