The Academy, Selsey
School Lane, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 9EHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Academy, Selsey is a secondary school in Chichester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 4th of 5 secondary schools in Chichester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 11 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
Pupils are happy at school and recognise that both behaviour and the way they are taught have recently improved. As a result, they are increasingly confident in their learning, and in planning their next steps in education training or employment. Many pupils rise to the school's high expectations of behaviour and attitudes to learning. Consequently, the school's high ambition is increasingly realised and pupils' outcomes are improving. Pupils benefit from how well the school knows them. They feel safe and know that staff would take any concerns seriously. Pupils appreciate the school's flexible pastoral support systems, which ensure that they are well looked after. Disadvantaged pupils benefit from the help provided to overcome barriers that may prevent them from learning well. Pupils are proud of the way that their voices are heard through the school council and in their everyday conversations and contact with staff. Frequent house events help pupils to get to know each other and participate in events. Pupils feel a genuine commitment to the chosen charities which each house nominates. The school intentionally raises pupils' aspirations through a wide range of extra activities and clubs, as well as day and residential trips. These opportunities develop pupils' character and help to expand their ideas about what is possible when they leave school.
What the school should improve
- Pupils are not always given appropriate opportunities to recall their knowledge and then apply what they already know to new learning. As a result, pupils do not always connect their knowledge. This can limit their wider understanding and how well they achieve. The school should ensure that the teaching across the school's curriculum enables pupils to build upon their previous learning and achieve well.
- A significant minority of pupils do not attend school as regularly as they should. As a result, they miss out on vital learning. The school should ensure that its recently updated attendance strategy is implemented in a way that brings about rapid improvements in attendance for these pupils.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
88 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
523 pupils on roll, with places for 600
Schools near The Academy, Selsey
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Regis School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 43.6 |
| Chichester Free School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.9 |
| Chichester High School | 6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 39.0 |
| The Prebendal School | 7 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Bishop Luffa School, Chichester | 7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 52.6 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Ford
- Phone
- 01243602558
- Address
- School Lane, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 9EH
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- URN
- 137096
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.