Schools in Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea in the Adur district of West Sussex has 8 schools in the catchment.school database. Shoreham Academy is the main secondary with 1,700 places and 1,777 pupils – notably oversubscribed – and holds an Outstanding Ofsted rating. It is an academy sponsor-led school with a Christian ethos, which means faith criteria apply ahead of distance for a proportion of places; families should check the admissions policy before applying.
Six primary schools serve the town and its northern hinterland, including Swiss Gardens Primary (Ofsted Good), Buckingham Park Primary (610 places), and Holmbush Primary Academy. Church of England provision comes via St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary, and Roman Catholic families can apply to St Peter's Catholic Primary. West Sussex County Council coordinates all state school admissions in the Shoreham-by-Sea area, with secondary applications due by the end of October each year.
Primary Schools in Shoreham-by-Sea (6)
Shoreham Beach Primary School
Primary · Community school
Shoreham-by-Sea · BN43 5RH
Swiss Gardens Primary School
Primary · Community school
Shoreham-by-Sea · BN43 5WH
Buckingham Park Primary School
Primary · Community school
Shoreham-by-Sea · BN43 5UD
Holmbush Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Shoreham-by-Sea · BN43 6TN
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Shoreham-by-Sea · BN43 6PE
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Shoreham-by-Sea · BN43 6PJ
Secondary Schools in Shoreham-by-Sea (1)
Other Schools in Shoreham-by-Sea (1)
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Shoreham-by-Sea are set by West Sussex and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.