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In Year Applications
Our admissions policy can be accessed here: Admissions Policy
Information on the in-year admission process can be found on the WSCC website under their schools and colleges pages– Link here.
Admissions are explained in a West Sussex admissions booklet available from primary schools and the West Sussex County Council website provides full details.West Sussex CouncilAdmission and over-subscription criteria are consistent with other maintained secondary schools in this part of West Sussex. Children with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) and those ever in care will have a priority place. All parents should complete the Local Authority application form.
The Littlehampton Academy has a PAN (Pupil Admission Number) of 330 students at the point of transition.
Post-16 admissions to The Sixth Form are explained in a separate prospectus and application form. More information about our Sixth Form can be found below.
Admissions/Oversubscription ranking criteria
Where there are more applicants than places available (and after the admission of children with EHCPs which name the school), the following criteria will be used to determine priority for admission.
1 Children in (*or who have previously been in) public care (CLA)
2 Children with exceptional and compelling social, psychological or medical grounds for attending the academy. (Written evidence from a registered health professional e.g. doctor or social worker is required)
3 Children whose siblings (π) attend the academy and live at the same address within the catchment area.
4 Children who live within the catchment area.
5 Children whose siblings attend the academy and live at the same address outside the catchment area.
6 Children who live outside the catchment area.
* Please note that children who were 'previously looked after' are defined for the purposes of the legislation as those who immediately after being in care became subject to an adoption, child arrangement/residence, or special guardianship order as well as looked after children and previously looked after children who had ceased to be looked after due to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order having been made in respect of them)
π Siblings are defined as including brothers and sisters, half-siblings, step-siblings and adopted siblings living in the same household on a permanent basis. In case of a tie-break it is determined by distance as per West Sussex admissions policy.
