St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Chichester
St Richard's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chichester, part of Bosco Catholic Education Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Richard's Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
St Richard's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 126038), 59% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Across West Sussex, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in West Sussex lodged 236 appeals against primary school offers; 139 reached a hearing and 9 succeeded (6.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Richard's Catholic Primary School are Kingsham Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 73% maths); St. Joseph's CofE Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 45% reading, 45% maths); Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 41% reading, 24% maths); and St. Joseph's Infant School (0.6 miles).
Kingsham Primary SchoolSt. Joseph's CofE Junior SchoolRumboldswhyke CofE Primary SchoolSt. Joseph's Infant School
The trust
St Richard's Catholic Primary School is one of 18 schools run by Bosco Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chichester Rail Station, about 350 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
24 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Market Avenue, 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 423 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Richard's Catholic Primary School are Chichester High Schools Sixth Form (0.1 miles); Chichester High School (0.2 miles); Chichester Free School (0.8 miles); and Bishop Luffa School, Chichester (1 mile).
Chichester High Schools Sixth FormChichester High SchoolChichester Free SchoolBishop Luffa School, Chichester
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Richard's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2026. Before that, as St Richard's Catholic Primary School (URN 126038), it was rated Good in February 2022.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at St Richard's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 126038). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 66% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Richard's Catholic Primary School
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Richard's Catholic Primary School.
- Active8 Minds - The Prebendal School570m away · Not yet graded
- Boredom Busters @ Everyone Active700m away · Not yet graded
- Busy Lizzie's Holiday Club730m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Richard's Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Richard's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Richard's Catholic Primary School 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
- 62
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 62 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 46 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
10 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
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Applications and offers at St Richard's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 126038). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | 51 | 95 | 1.1 | 11 |
| 2024 | 45 | 47 | 106 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 44 | 49 | 87 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 44 | 67 | 103 | 1.5 | 23 |
| 2021 | 44 | 41 | 75 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 45 | 47 | 87 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 45 | 44 | 77 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 45 | 49 | 99 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 2017 | 45 | 53 | 90 | 1.2 | 9 |
| 2016 | 44 | 40 | 71 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 44 | 59 | 104 | 1.3 | 16 |
| 2014 | 50 | 55 | 97 | 1.1 | 6 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
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
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at St Richard's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 126038). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.9%
Overall absence
5.5%
Persistent absence
275
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Are there exam results for St Richard's Catholic Primary School?
St Richard's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 126038), 59% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Richard's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Richard's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2026. Before that, as St Richard's Catholic Primary School (URN 126038), it was rated Good in February 2022.
What is the catchment area for St Richard's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Richard's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to St Richard's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming St Richard's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Richard's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Richard's Catholic Primary School: Active8 Minds - The Prebendal School (570m away, registered, not yet graded), Boredom Busters @ Everyone Active (700m away, registered, not yet graded) and Busy Lizzie's Holiday Club (730m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Richard's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 62 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 46 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 10 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 St Richard's Catholic Primary School?
St Richard's Catholic Primary School is at Cawley Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1XB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)