Chichester High Schools Sixth Form, Chichester
Chichester High Schools Sixth Form is a secondary school for pupils aged 16 to 19 in Chichester.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chichester High Schools Sixth Form in detail
Getting a place at Chichester High Schools Sixth Form
Across West Sussex, 88% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in West Sussex lodged 504 appeals against secondary school offers; 362 reached a hearing and 64 succeeded (17.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Chichester High Schools Sixth Form are Chichester High School (0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42); Chichester Free School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.5); Bishop Luffa School, Chichester (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55.1); and The Regis School (4.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.9).
Chichester High SchoolChichester Free SchoolBishop Luffa School, ChichesterThe Regis School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chichester Rail Station, about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High School (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 398 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.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Chichester High Schools Sixth Form are St Richard's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles), Kingsham Primary School (0.3 miles), Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School (0.6 miles) and St. Joseph's CofE Junior School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Richard's Catholic Primary SchoolKingsham Primary SchoolRumboldswhyke CofE Primary SchoolSt. Joseph's CofE Junior School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Chichester High Schools Sixth Form is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 40
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 29 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Chichester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chichester
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,806
Applications
8,765
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Chichester High Schools Sixth Form
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Questions parents ask about Chichester High Schools Sixth Form
What is the catchment area for Chichester High Schools Sixth Form?
No fixed boundary. When Chichester High Schools Sixth Form is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Chichester High Schools Sixth Form?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Chichester High Schools Sixth Form on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Chichester High Schools Sixth Form?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 29 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chichester High Schools Sixth Form?
Chichester High Schools Sixth Form is at Kingsham Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8AE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)