The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Address: Upper Boundstone Lane
Town/City: Sompting
County: West Sussex
Postcode: BN15 9QZ
Telephone Number: 01903 767434
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: Christian
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
Trust: Woodard Academies Trust
Sponsor: Woodard Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Kieran Scanlon
Capacity: 1400
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1427 (58% boys & 42% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 19.8%

Location and administration

URN: 135744
DfE Number: 938/6911
UKPRN: 10027237
UPRN: 60029213
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Adur (E07000223)
Constituency: East Worthing and Shoreham (E14001218)
Electoral Ward: Cokeham (E05007564)

Easting & Northing: 517667E, 105374N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 50' 11.69" N 0° 19' 48.77" W
Plus Code: 9C2XRMP9+JW

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Boundstone Nursery School (0.3km)
  2. The Globe Primary Academy (0.4km)
  3. North Lancing Primary School (0.7km)
  4. Sompting Village Primary School (1.1km)
  5. Springboard Education (1.4km)
  6. Seaside Primary School (1.6km)
  7. Lancing College (2.1km)
  8. Bramber Primary School (2.2km)
  9. Downsbrook Primary School (2.5km)
  10. Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing (2.6km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Rev Pamela Ann Alden - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2016 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 July 2027.
  • Dr Scott Robert Crawford - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 28 January 2029.
  • Mr Lloyd Dannatt - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 4 December 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr David Evans - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 September 2028.
  • Miss Catherine Leslie - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 February 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 February 2028.
  • Ms Claire Martin - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 June 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 7 June 2027.
  • Dr Graham Moir - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Dr Jenny Mount - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 July 2026.
  • Mr Mark Norris - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Rita Michaela Offen - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 1 June 2020.
  • Mrs Carly Louisa Regan - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 February 2027.
  • Miss Natalie Shepherd - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 March 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 March 2029.
  • Mrs Yvonne Wilson - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Yvonne Wilson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.