Bourne Community CollegeBishop Luffa School, Chichester
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bourne Community College and Bishop Luffa School, Chichester are secondary schools.
Bourne Community College scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bishop Luffa School, Chichester scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bishop Luffa School, Chichester is ahead on our composite score.
Bourne Community College was judged in need of attention and Bishop Luffa School, Chichester was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.5 for Bourne Community College and 55.1 for Bishop Luffa School, Chichester.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bourne Community College (44.6 in 2021-22, 40.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Bishop Luffa School, Chichester (56.5 in 2021-22, 55.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EmsworthBourne Community College | ChichesterBishop Luffa School, Chichester | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 40 in West Sussex | 8th of 40 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 692 | 1,600 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,520 | |
| Location | Emsworth, PO10 8PJ | Chichester, PO19 3HP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.5 | 55.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.5% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.3% | 79.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 119 | 237 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 173 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 36.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 13.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 729 | 1,579 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 16.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bourne Community College
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
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