Schools and Education in Chichester

There are 19 schools in Chichester (excluding independent schools), including 12 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, and 2 serving sixth-form education. Chichester has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Chichester under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms

Chichester Education Profile

The median school in Chichester has 20% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 8th highest figure in West Sussex. This represents about 1,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 5 of Chichester's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Chichester is 20.72 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 42nd lowest ratio in West Sussex, and the 387th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the South East region of the UK.

Primaries

12

0% Outstanding • 83% Good

Secondaries

3

33% Outstanding • 67% Good

Sixth Forms

2

0% Outstanding • 50% Good

Primary Schools in Chichester

Most of Chichester's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 10 schools or 83% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and very low - about 25% and 17% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 25% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Chichester's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Chichester Free School 4–19 yrs 1,020
Good
Good
Low
Fishbourne CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Very high
Church of England
Jessie Younghusband Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
High
Kingsham Primary School 5–11 yrs 315
Good
Very low
Very high
North Mundham Primary School 4–11 yrs 208
Good
Good
High
Parklands Community Primary School 5–11 yrs 436
Good
Low
High
Portfield Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 240
Good
High
Very low
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School 4–8 yrs 126 Church of England
St Richard's Catholic Primary School 5–11 yrs 315
Good
Low
High
Roman Catholic
St. Joseph's CofE Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Good
Very low
Low
Church of England
St. Joseph's Infant School 2–7 yrs 135
The March CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
High
Church of England

Chichester Secondary Schools

Most of Chichester's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 67% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and good - about 33% and 33% of secondary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Chichester's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester 11–18 yrs 1,520
Outstanding
High
Low
Church of England
Chichester Free School 4–19 yrs 1,020
Good
Good
Low
Chichester High School 11–18 yrs 1,600
Good
Very low
Low

Sixth Form Schools in Chichester

Most of Chichester's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 50% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and very low - about 50% and 0% of sixth form schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 50% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Chichester's sixth form schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Chichester College Group 16–99 yrs
Chichester Free School 4–19 yrs 1,020
Good
Good
Low
Last updated: 02 Aug 2023