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Chichester Free School

Hunston Road, Chichester, PO20 1NP

Local ranking25th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Good

All-through

Phase

1020

Capacity

4-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
67.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
83.0%
Writing (Expected)
78.0%
Maths (Expected)
80.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
84.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
64

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
36.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
117

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

A-Level Results

2024-25
16-18 Cohort
1

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1078
Boys
538 (50%)
Girls
540 (50%)
Capacity
1020 (106% full)
SEND
15.2%
FSM Eligible
15.3%
EAL
6.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
13.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
57.7
Budget per Pupil
£6,333/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
All-through
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
Not applicable
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.7%
  • White Other: 6.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%

84.7%

White British

6.4%

White Other

1.9%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139668
UKPRN
10041694
Establishment No.
4006
Trust
SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST

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