78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1093.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,579
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 30/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Bishop Luffa School, Chichester · Secondary with sixth form · West Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
-2pp
86%82%77%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
+5pp
62%58%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
52.6
+0.7
56.553.951.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.6
EBacc entry
32%
+1pp
33%30%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
1093.3
+0.5
1180.91118.81056.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1093.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.1
+1.1
41.438.235.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
A-level value added
+0.02
0
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-3pp
26%20%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,579
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Westgate, Chichester, PO19 3HP
Local authority
West Sussex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 59% | 52.6 | Not applicable | 32% | 1093.3 | 66% | 1,579 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 54% | 51.9 | +0.21 | 31% | 1092.8 | 64% | 1,600 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 53% | 51.2 | +0.22 | 28% | 1056.7 | 60% | 1,552 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 62% | 56.5 | +0.38 | 33% | 1180.9 | 56% | 1,503 |
| 2018/19 | 86% | 62% | 55.5 | +0.37 | 26% | 1106.7 | 46% | 1,469 |
| 2017/18 | 87% | 66% | 58.2 | +0.46 | 34% | 1113.1 | 53% | 1,438 |
| 2016/17 | 82% | 64% | 55.7 | +0.28 | 48% | — | 60% | 1,451 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.1 | B- | +0.02 | 14% | 179 |
| 2023/24 | 35.0 | B- | +0.01 | 16% | 187 |
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | B- | — | 19% | 146 |
| 2021/22 | 41.4 | B | — | 26% | 163 |
| 2018/19 | 37.4 | B- | +0.24 | 22% | 145 |
| 2017/18 | 35.6 | B- | +0.00 | 22% | 168 |
| 2016/17 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.04 | 24% | 171 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,579 | 18.2 | 16% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,600 | 18.8 | 15% | 5% | 10% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,552 | 17.5 | 14% | 5% | 10% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,503 | 17.8 | 13% | 2% | 8% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,517 | 18.6 | 12% | 2% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,469 | 18.4 | 10% | 3% | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,438 | 17.8 | 10% | 2% | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,451 | 18.0 | 10% | 2% | 8% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.