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
- 1063 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.5%
- Persistent absence
- 19.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 82.6%
Other White 6.9%
Mixed 4.4%
Unclassified 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 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 69%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| Dance | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 108 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 105 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
Chichester Free School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 32.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 59 32 27 |
| Year 1 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 2 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 3 | 64 24 40 |
| Year 4 | 64 32 32 |
| Year 5 | 64 33 31 |
| Year 6 | 65 35 30 |
| Year 7 | 149 77 72 |
| Year 8 | 129 65 64 |
| Year 9 | 126 76 50 |
| Year 10 | 117 57 60 |
| Year 11 | 106 48 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 88.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 73.0% 37.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 10.0% 28.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 20.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 56.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 14.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 12.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 1.7% |