How many pupils does The Littlehampton Academy have?

The Littlehampton Academy has 1,369 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of The Littlehampton Academy?

The principal of The Littlehampton Academy is Sarah Pringle.

What type of school is The Littlehampton Academy?

The Littlehampton Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Littlehampton Academy in?

The Littlehampton Academy is in the West Sussex local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Littlehampton Academy

Fitzalan Road, Arun, West Sussex, BN17 6FE

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 1 February 2022). Last inspected 3 February 2026.

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1,369

Pupils

25.2%

Free school meals

1 September 2009

Opened

About this school

The Littlehampton Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Arun, West Sussex. The school has 1,369 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 1 February 2022). Last inspected 3 February 2026. The Principal is Sarah Pringle. The school is administered by West Sussex local authority. It belongs to WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has a Christian religious character. It opened in 1 September 2009.

School details

Principal: Sarah Pringle
Trust: WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: West Sussex
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
URN: 135745

Contact

01903711120 office@tla.woodard.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Littlehampton Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (West Sussex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

37.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.69

Progress 8 · 2023-24

32%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

52%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.01

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

14%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →