Chichester Free School | The Schools Guide

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Chichester Free School

Hunston Road, Chichester PO20 1NP

https://www.chichesterfreeschool.org.uk/

Chichester Free School is a free school. It has about 1,060 boys and girls aged between 4 and 19. (See here for details of the secondary school.) In May 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Sussex Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Billingshurst Primary Academy, Woodgate Primary Academy, Warden Park Primary Academy and Northlands Wood Primary Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Representation, Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		North Mundham Primary School
0.6		Kingsham Primary School
0.9		Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School
0.9		St Richard's Catholic Primary School
1.4		Portfield Primary Academy
1.5		St. Joseph's CofE Junior School
1.5		St. Joseph's Infant School
1.7		Parklands Community Primary School
1.9		Jessie Younghusband Primary School
2.2		The March CofE Primary School
2.3		Fishbourne CofE Primary School
3.1		Rose Green Junior School

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Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attainment: About average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is above average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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