Chichester Free School, Chichester

In its own words: "The shop is where you can buy tickets for school events. Click on the link here. As a school, we are keen to reinforce that the school uniform as outlined in the CFS Uniform Policy (see link below) is adhered to. This includes smart coats or jackets and smart black flat shoes with no trainers, boots or canvas."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball and coding.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Chichester Free School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.2 in West Sussex and 47 across England.

48% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in West Sussex and 47% in England.

That is down from 44.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 30.7, against 46.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 80 families put Chichester Free School as their first choice and 476 named it as one of their preferences, for 67 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 26 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Chichester Free School are Chichester High School (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42); Chichester High Schools Sixth Form (0.6 miles); Bishop Luffa School, Chichester (1.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55.1); and The Regis School (4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.9).

Chichester Free School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Chichester Free School is one of 7 schools run by Sussex Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 99 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 74% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 5% into work.

14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 157 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 23 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Chichester Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chichester Free School (adjacent), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 246 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Chichester Free School issued 90 suspensions, 8.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Chichester Free School are Kingsham Primary School (0.3 miles), Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School (0.7 miles), North Mundham Primary School (0.7 miles) and St Richard's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.