Chichester Free School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 139668
- Address
- Hunston Road, PO20 1NP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1078 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 82.5%
Other White 6.2%
Mixed 4.9%
Unclassified 2.6%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Indian 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.2
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsAverage0.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 68%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 17 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| Dance | GCSE | 7 |
| English Language | GCSE | 117 |
Admissions
Chichester Free School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 32 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 58 25 33 |
| Year 1 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 2 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 3 | 64 28 36 |
| Year 4 | 64 22 42 |
| Year 5 | 64 33 31 |
| Year 6 | 64 33 31 |
| Year 7 | 131 67 64 |
| Year 8 | 150 78 72 |
| Year 9 | 119 58 61 |
| Year 10 | 127 77 50 |
| Year 11 | 118 57 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 69.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 26.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 19.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.2% 3.0% |