Chichester Free SchoolChichester High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chichester.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Chichester Free School and Chichester High School in Chichester.
Chichester Free School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Chichester High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chichester Free School is ahead on our composite score.
Chichester Free School was judged Good and Chichester High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for Chichester Free School and 39.0 for Chichester High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Chichester Free School (44.2 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chichester High School (42.2 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChichesterChichester Free School | ChichesterChichester High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 38 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 30th of 38 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,078 | 1,258 | |
| Capacity | 1,020 | 1,600 | |
| Location | Chichester, PO20 1NP | Chichester, PO19 8EB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.9 Stronger figure | 39.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.2% Stronger figure | 28.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.8% Stronger figure | 51.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 36.8% Stronger figure | 22.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.02 Stronger figure | 3.35 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 117 | 230 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 57 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,078 | 1,258 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.3% | 29.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.7% Stronger figure | 34.0% | 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.
Chichester Free School
Chichester High School
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