51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
769.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,258
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 05/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
Admissions—
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Chichester High School · Secondary with sixth form · West Sussex
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
-8pp
59%55%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-1pp
33%29%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
39.0
-1.8
42.240.639.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.0
EBacc entry
22%
-0pp
28%25%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
769.5
-101.9
871.6820.5769.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 769.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.4
-0.3
36.033.430.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.4
A-level value added
-0.07
-0.4
+0.4+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+4pp
20%13%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,258
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Kingsham Road, Chichester, PO19 8EB
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 | 51% | 29% | 39.0 | Not applicable | 22% | 769.5 | 23% | 1,258 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 29% | 40.8 | -0.43 | 22% | 871.4 | 22% | 1,331 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 33% | 41.3 | -0.30 | 27% | 871.6 | 27% | 1,353 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 25% | 42.2 | -0.40 | 28% | 864.9 | 29% | 1,354 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 32% | 40.2 | -0.54 | 22% | 828.5 | 22% | 1,373 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 33% | 41.7 | -0.56 | 24% | 794.7 | 24% | 1,415 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 38% | 46.3 | -0.12 | 19% | — | 20% | 1,494 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.4 | C+ | -0.07 | 15% | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.36 | 11% | 81 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 20% | 79 |
| 2021/22 | 31.2 | C | — | 6% | 47 |
| 2018/19 | 30.9 | C | -0.01 | 5% | 121 |
| 2017/18 | 34.0 | C+ | +0.17 | 14% | 128 |
| 2016/17 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.05 | 12% | 110 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,258 | 18.7 | 17% | 14% | 29% | 11% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 1,331 | 17.8 | 20% | 9% | 28% | 13% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 1,353 | 18.2 | 23% | 8% | 26% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,354 | 17.9 | 24% | 7% | 26% | 12% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 1,359 | 18.2 | 16% | 7% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,373 | 20.0 | 25% | 5% | 25% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,415 | 19.8 | 22% | 4% | 24% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,494 | 19.1 | 19% | 5% | 22% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.