Chichester High SchoolBishop Luffa School, Chichester
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chichester.
Summary of the comparison
Chichester High School and Bishop Luffa School, Chichester are secondary schools in Chichester.
Chichester High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bishop Luffa School, Chichester scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bishop Luffa School, Chichester is ahead on our composite score.
Chichester High School was judged the expected standard and Bishop Luffa School, Chichester was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.0 for Chichester High School and 52.6 for Bishop Luffa School, Chichester.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Chichester High School (42.2 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bishop Luffa School, Chichester (56.5 in 2021-22, 52.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChichesterChichester High School | ChichesterBishop Luffa School, Chichester | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 38 in West Sussex | 8th of 38 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,258 | 1,579 | |
| Capacity | 1,600 | 1,520 | |
| Location | Chichester, PO19 8EB | Chichester, PO19 3HP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.0 | 52.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.7% | 59.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.3% | 77.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 22.2% | 31.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.35 | 4.65 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 230 | 235 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 57 | 173 | |
| A-level average points | 33.4 | 36.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.1 | 36.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.8% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,258 | 1,579 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.3% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.6% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.7% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.0% | 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
A-level average points
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 High School
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
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