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Felpham Community College

Community school · Bognor Regis · PO22 8EL

Ages 11–18 · 1,520 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

40.0

Overall absence

10.3%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.47
−20+2
Attainment 840.0
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.5%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,470

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

242

Places offered

269

1st-preference offers

242

Total preferences (any rank)
601
Preferred offers (top 3)
261
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

1,520 pupils · 1,743 places

Pupils on roll
1,520
Boys / girls
749 / 771
School capacity
1,743
Capacity fill
1,520 / 1,743 (87%)
Free school meals
21.4%
FSM pupils
291
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Suzanne Pike

Location

Address
Felpham Way, Felpham
Postcode
PO22 8EL
Town
Bognor Regis
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Arun
Constituency
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, 1,520 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bognor Regis
16
Secondary schools in Bognor Regis
2
Academies among open schools in Bognor Regis
50% (8)
Open schools in PO22
7
Secondary in PO22
2
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Secondary in West Sussex LA
37

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Bognor RegisNear PO22

  • The Regis School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    West Sussex · PO21 5LH · West Sussex

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.7
    • P80.3
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • St Philip Howard Catholic School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bognor Regis · PO22 0EN · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.6
    • P80.7
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence6.7%

    2.8 miles away

  • Downview Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO22 8ER · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Edward Bryant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO21 1BG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand0.99

    0.8 miles away

  • South Bersted CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO22 9PZ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Suzanne Pike
Telephone
01243826511
Website
www.felpham.com

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