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The Regis School

Academy sponsor led · West Sussex · PO21 5LH

Ages 11–19 · 1,679 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

44.7

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-01

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+0.25
−20+2
Attainment 844.7
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry31%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,546

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

303

Places offered

311

1st-preference offers

303

Total preferences (any rank)
471
Preferred offers (top 3)
307
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill93%

1,679 pupils · 1,800 places

Pupils on roll
1,679
Boys / girls
859 / 820
School capacity
1,800
Capacity fill
1,679 / 1,800 (93%)
Free school meals
25.7%
FSM pupils
393
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Lewis

Location

Address
Westloats Lane, Bognor Regis
Postcode
PO21 5LH
Town
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in West Sussex, West Sussex, 1,679 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.7%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in West Sussex
4
Secondary schools in West Sussex
1
Academies among open schools in West Sussex
50% (2)
Open schools in PO21
10
Secondary in PO21
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.

Compare with theseAll in West SussexNear PO21

  • Felpham Community College

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Secondary

    Bognor Regis · PO22 8EL · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.0
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • Southway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO21 5EZ · West Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand1.03

    0.1 miles away

  • Nyewood CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO21 5NW · West Sussex

    Ages 5–7

    • FSM13.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Nyewood CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO21 5NW · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM23.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Bognor Regis Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Bognor Regis · PO21 2TB · West Sussex

    Ages 3–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO21 5EJ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 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

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Lewis
Telephone
01243871010
Website
http://www.theregisschool.co.uk

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