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The Angmering School

Community school · Littlehampton · BN16 4HH

Ages 11–19 · 1,360 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.3

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.41
−20+2
Attainment 839.3
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.6%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,305

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

182

Places offered

224

1st-preference offers

182

Total preferences (any rank)
476
Preferred offers (top 3)
220
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 fill94%

1,360 pupils · 1,451 places

Pupils on roll
1,360
Boys / girls
739 / 621
School capacity
1,451
Capacity fill
1,360 / 1,451 (94%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
275
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Liley

Location

Address
Station Road, Angmering
Postcode
BN16 4HH
Town
Littlehampton
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Arun
Constituency
Worthing West
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
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
38 on roll / 46 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 11–19, in Littlehampton, West Sussex, 1,360 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.4%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Littlehampton
15
Secondary schools in Littlehampton
2
Academies among open schools in Littlehampton
53% (8)
Open schools in BN16
8
Secondary in BN16
1
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.

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    • P80.9
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence5.6%

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  • The Littlehampton Academy

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    • Att837.3
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  • East Preston Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM3.6%
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    • Absence4.6%
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  • St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.1%
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  • St Margaret's CofE Primary School

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    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM12.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Summerlea Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • FSM9.5%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Liley
Telephone
01903772351
Website
http://www.angmeringschool.co.uk/

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