Bishop Luffa School, Chichester | Secondary with sixth form in Chichester | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Bishop Luffa School, Chichester

SecondaryPost 16

Chichester · Chichester · PO19 3HP http://www.bishopluffa.org.uk

Pupils
1,600
cap. 1,520
Ages
11 - 18
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
30 Nov 2022
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
4 Dec 2013
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Chichester. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
78%
-2pp
LA
68%
England
66%
87%82%77%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
59%
+5pp
LA
46%
England
46%
66%60%53%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
52.6
+0.7
LA
46.5
England
46.8
58.254.751.2
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
32%
+1pp
LA
37%
England
41%
48%37%26%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
10.9
0
LA
9.2
England
7.7
11.811.210.6
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.21
Average
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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

A-level APS
36.1
+1.1
LA
32.7
England
32.4
41.437.834.3
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
A-level value added
+0.02
0
LA
-0.04
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-3pp
LA
16%
England
14%
26%20%14%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added+0.02
Average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

95%

staying in education or employment

2% did not stay in education or employment

3% no destination recorded

Education90%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment3%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

88%

staying in education or employment

9% did not stay in education or employment

3% no destination recorded

Education54%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment34%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,579
cap. 1,520
1,6001,5191,438
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
LA AVG 17.65:1
18.818.117.5
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
6%
LA AVG 11.52%
6%4%2%
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FSM eligible
10%
LA AVG 18.03%
10%9%7%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
16%
LA AVG 19.93%
16%13%10%
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Overall absence
7%
LA
9%
England
9%
8%7%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
17%
LA
24%
England
24%
27%19%11%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressWestgate, Chichester, PO19 3HP
Telephone01243787741
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England

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Finance£6779 spend / pupil£7208 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Became an academy 1 Dec 2013 (was URN 126097)

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2578%59%52.6Not applicable32%10.9235
2023/2480%54%51.9+0.2131%10.9239
2022/2377%53%51.2+0.2228%10.6240
2021/2285%62%56.5+0.3833%11.8241
2018/1986%62%55.5+0.3726%11.1231
2017/1887%66%58.2+0.4634%11.1218
2016/1782%64%55.7+0.2848%220
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2566%
2023/2464%
2022/2360%
2021/2256%
2018/1946%
2017/1853%
2016/1760%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2536.1B-+0.0214%179
2023/2435.0B-+0.0116%187
2022/2336.8B-19%146
2021/2241.4B26%163
2018/1937.4B-+0.2422%145
2017/1835.6B-+0.0022%168
2016/1734.3C++0.0424%171

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,57918.216%6%10%7%17%
2023/241,60018.815%5%10%7%20%
2022/231,55217.514%5%10%8%22%
2021/221,50317.813%2%8%8%27%
2020/211,51718.612%2%7%
2018/191,46918.410%3%10%6%13%
2017/181,43817.810%2%8%5%11%
2016/171,45118.010%2%8%5%12%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.