The Sir Robert Woodard Academy, Sompting

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'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Sir Robert Woodard Academy

Upper Boundstone Lane, Sompting BN15 9QZ

https://www.srwa.woodard.co.uk/

The Sir Robert Woodard Academy is a non-selective, Christian academy. It has about 1,380 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In October 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Woodard Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The Littlehampton Academy, St Augustine Academy, St Peter's CofE Academy, Polam Hall School and Kings Priory School.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Finances, Environment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Destinations, Sixth form, Attendance and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.6		Davison Church of England High School for Girls
1.8		St Andrew's CofE High School
2.0		Bohunt School Worthing
2.3		Worthing High School
3.5		Durrington High School
3.7		Shoreham Academy
4.0		Steyning Grammar School
4.7		St Oscar Romero Catholic School
4.7		Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
6.2		King's School
6.5		Blatchington Mill School
6.6		Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Attainment: Below average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is below average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

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