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Chichester Free School

All-throughPost 16

Chichester · Chichester · PO20 1NP www.chichesterfreeschool.org.uk

Pupils
1,118
cap. 1,020
Ages
4 - 19
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

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

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
8 May 2024
Good

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
6 Feb 2019
InspectionGood
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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.

RWM expected
67%
-1pp
LA
59%
England
63%
69%60%50%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
5%
+2pp
LA
6%
England
8%
13%7%0%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
GCSE 9–4
72%
+1pp
LA
68%
England
66%
86%74%61%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
40%
+1pp
LA
46%
England
46%
52%42%31%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
44.9
+0.4
LA
46.5
England
46.8
46.943.540.0
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EBacc entry
37%
+23pp
LA
37%
England
41%
64%39%14%
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EBacc APS
4.7
+1.0
LA
9.2
England
7.7
4.73.42.1
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
83%
Reading higher standard
47%
Writing expected standard
78%
Writing higher standard
9%
Maths expected standard
80%
Maths higher standard
28%
Science expected standard
92%
SPAG expected standard
84%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
36%
LA AVG 23%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.64
Maths scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 103.9
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.00
Average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

92%

staying in education or employment

8% did not stay in education or employment

Education82%
Apprenticeships5%
Employment5%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,078
cap. 1,020
1,078926773
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Pupil : teacher ratio
19.3
LA AVG 17.65:1
19.317.615.8
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EAL
6%
LA AVG 11.52%
6%5%4%
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FSM eligible
15%
LA AVG 18.03%
15%14%12%
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SEN
15%
LA AVG 19.93%
17%16%15%
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Overall absence
8%
LA
9%
England
5%
9%7%5%
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Persistent absence
23%
LA
24%
England
24%
25%17%9%
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Overview

AddressHunston Road, Chichester, PO20 1NP
Telephone01243792690
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone

Nearby schools

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Finance£6333 spend / pupil£6540 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2567%5%1,078
2023/2468%3%1,063
2022/2369%3%-0.20-0.70+0.701,027
2018/1950%2%+0.20-0.70-0.20995
2017/1867%13%-2.60-0.60-1.40886
2016/1753%0%+0.30-6.10-2.10773
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2583%47%78%9%80%28%92%84%107.0105.0107.015%
2023/2479%42%77%12%79%26%94%77%107.0105.0105.017%
2022/2380%28%77%8%80%28%91%81%106.0106.0105.015%
2018/1963%20%66%7%68%7%67%49%102.0102.0101.017%
2017/1867%27%77%20%73%30%90%67%103.0103.0103.014%
2016/1777%30%60%7%70%13%83%80%106.0103.0106.015%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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
2024/2572%40%44.9Not applicable37%4.7117
2023/2471%39%44.5+0.0014%3.799
2022/2361%31%40.0-0.4622%3.7108
2021/2262%40%44.2-0.3228%4.6120
2018/1972%34%44.4-0.0764%3.586
2017/1863%37%44.8-0.0552%2.152
2016/1786%52%46.9+0.2862%29
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2537%
2023/2419%
2022/2328%
2021/2233%
2018/1966%
2017/1852%
2016/1762%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/25Not eligibleNot eligibleNot applicableNot eligible1
2022/23Not eligibleNot eligibleNot eligible3
2021/22Not eligibleNot eligibleNot eligible4
2016/17Not eligibleNot eligibleNot applicableNot eligibleNot eligible

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,07819.315%6%15%8%23%
2023/241,06318.717%6%14%8%21%
2022/231,02718.915%5%12%7%21%
2021/221,01519.316%4%12%8%25%
2020/211,02319.016%4%13%
2018/1999519.017%4%14%5%15%
2017/1888617.214%4%15%5%11%
2016/1777315.815%4%15%5%9%

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