The Academy, Selsey

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

88 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.0

38.0, 8.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths38.6%

38.6%, 6.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths53.4%

53.4%, 11.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc9.1%

9.1%, 31.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.05

3.05, 1.04 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

523 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Eligible for free school meals27.3%

27.3%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.3%

6.3%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.6%

17.6%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: tas-tkat.org (opens in a new tab)
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.