Schools in Chichester
West Sussex · 41 schools
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Schools in Chichester (41)
- Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · PO19 3HP
Ofsted: Outstanding (2022)Attainment 8: 55.1 (2026)78% of first choices got in - Aldingbourne Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO20 3QR
Ofsted: Good (2017)New report cardKS2: 74% expected (2025)81% of first choices got in - Boxgrove CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO18 0EE
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 27% expected (2025)90% of first choices got in - Chichester Free School
All-through · Ages 4-19 · PO20 1NP
Ofsted: Good (2024)Attainment 8: 43.5 (2026)68% of first choices got in - Chidham Parochial Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO18 8TH
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 78% expected (2025)97% of first choices got in - Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO18 9EZ
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 58% expected (2025) - East Wittering Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO20 8NH
Ofsted: Good (2017)KS2: 71% expected (2025) - Eastergate CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO20 3UT
Ofsted: Good (2017)KS2: 66% expected (2025) - Funtington Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO18 8DR
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 67% expected (2025)91% of first choices got in - Jessie Younghusband Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO19 3RE
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 88% expected (2025)65% of first choices got in - Kingsham Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · PO19 8BN
Ofsted: Good (2020)KS2: 78% expected (2025)93% of first choices got in - North Mundham Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO20 1LA
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 79% expected (2025) - Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · PO20 3UE
Ofsted: Good (2022)Attainment 8: 42.2 (2026)86% of first choices got in - Parklands Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO19 3AG
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 79% expected (2025)94% of first choices got in - Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO19 7UA
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 33% expected (2025)62% of first choices got in - St. Joseph's CofE Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · PO19 1DQ
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 45% expected (2025) - Tangmere Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 3-11 · PO20 2JB
Ofsted: Good (2016)KS2: 73% expected (2025)97% of first choices got in - The Academy, Selsey
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · PO20 9EH
Ofsted: Good (2019)Attainment 8: 38.3 (2026)96% of first choices got in - The March CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO18 0NU
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 75% expected (2025)75% of first choices got in - West Wittering Parochial Church of England School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO20 8AJ
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 44% expected (2025)88% of first choices got in - Sidlesham Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO20 7NL
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2024)KS2: 74% expected (2025)94% of first choices got in - Chichester High Schools Sixth Form
Secondary · Ages 16-19 · PO19 8AE
- Fishbourne CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO19 3QS
KS2: 92% expected (2025)92% of first choices got in - Great Ballard School
All-through · Ages 2-16 · Independent · PO18 0LR
Attainment 8: 31.7 (2026)Grammar (11-plus) - Lavant Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO18 0BW
KS2: 84% expected (2025)48% of first choices got in - Oakwood School
Prep · Ages 2-11 · Independent · PO18 9AN
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO19 1XB
- St. Joseph's Infant School
Primary · Ages 2-7 · PO19 1DQ
- The Prebendal School
Independent · Ages 2-14 · Independent · PO19 1RT
- University of Chichester
PO19 6PE
- Westbourne House School
Independent · Ages 2-13 · Independent · PO20 2BH
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41
25 primary · 5 secondary
11,054
89% capacity used
14
2 outstanding · 12 good
12,360
1,306 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Chichester
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Best Schools in West Sussex
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
31.9
GCSE Eng+Maths
27.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
2,355 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +589 primary and +424 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
83% occupied · 853 spare places
Secondary Schools
89% occupied · 491 spare places
Questions parents ask about 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.