Best Schools in Chichester

How many schools are there in Chichester?

Chichester has 41 open schools: 25 state primary, 6 state secondary or all-through, 4 independent, 3 special and 3 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Chichester are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Chichester were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Anthony's School; and Bishop Luffa School, Chichester. Counting Good as well, 97% of the 30 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

St Anthony's SchoolBishop Luffa School, Chichester

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Chichester get the best GCSE results?

Of the 7 schools in Chichester with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bishop Luffa School, Chichester, with an Attainment 8 score of 55.1 and 65% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Chichester Free School, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.5 and 48% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Ormiston Six Villages Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.2 and 31% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Bishop Luffa School, ChichesterChichester Free SchoolOrmiston Six Villages Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Chichester have the best SATs results?

Of the 23 primary schools in Chichester with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Fishbourne CofE Primary School (97% in reading, 87% in maths); Jessie Younghusband Primary School (84% in reading, 91% in maths); and Lavant Primary School (80% in reading, 87% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Fishbourne CofE Primary SchoolJessie Younghusband Primary SchoolLavant Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Chichester?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Chichester selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Chichester?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. West Sussex published how far the last place offered went at this school: Bishop Luffa School, Chichester, 798 metres for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Bishop Luffa School, Chichester

Source: West Sussex admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Chichester?

Apply to West Sussex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.