The Angmering School, Littlehampton

In its own words: "At our school, our core values of Ambition, Respect and Courage sit at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture, guide our decisions and inspire every member of our community."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am extremely proud to be the headteacher of The Angmering School. We are a school community with strong shared values, who celebrate our differences as strongly as the things we share in common."

In 2026, pupils at The Angmering School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.2 in West Sussex and 47 across England.

37% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in West Sussex and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 41.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.41: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 30.9, against 45.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and French.

For September 2026 entry, 212 families put The Angmering School as their first choice and 501 named it as one of their preferences, for 258 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Angmering School are St Oscar Romero Catholic School (2.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57.2); The Littlehampton Academy (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36.3); Durrington High School (3.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.4); and Worthing High School (4.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.2).

The Angmering School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Of the 216 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 67% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 61 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 34% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 38% into work. 11% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 165 pupils (12.1%) received SEN support and 105 (7.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The Angmering School has a resourced provision for visual impairment, hearing impairment and physical disability: 46 places, 46 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Angmering Rail Station, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Angmering School (outside), 130 metres away.

In 2024/25, The Angmering School issued 233 suspensions, 17.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 8 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Angmering School are East Preston Infant School (0.6 miles), East Preston Junior School (0.6 miles), St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles) and Georgian Gardens Community Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.