Chichester High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Nov 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 140105
- Address
- Kingsham Road, PO19 8EB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1258 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 13.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.7%
- Persistent absence
- 33.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 77.8%
Other White 7.1%
Mixed 4.1%
Other 3.1%
Other Asian 2.2%
African 2.1%
Indian 1.2%
Unclassified 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.9
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.33
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 113 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 75 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
Chichester High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 148
- 3rd preference
- 161
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 212 101 111 |
| Year 8 | 232 112 120 |
| Year 9 | 241 116 125 |
| Year 10 | 201 93 108 |
| Year 11 | 235 117 118 |
| Year 12 | 72 39 33 |
| Year 13 | 62 35 27 |
| Year 14 | 3 2 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 26.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 19.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 54.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.1% 2.4% |