Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 30 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 140472
- Address
- Westgate, PO19 3HP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1579 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 6.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.7%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 80.6%
Other White 6.1%
Mixed 5.8%
Indian 2%
Other Asian 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
African 1%
Chinese 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.5
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.64
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 14 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 59 |
| English Language | GCSE | 232 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 227 |
Admissions
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 238
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 351
- 2nd preference
- 225
- 3rd preference
- 159
- From another Local Authority
- 38
Offers
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 245 131 114 |
| Year 8 | 242 120 122 |
| Year 9 | 241 128 113 |
| Year 10 | 244 119 125 |
| Year 11 | 241 126 115 |
| Year 12 | 181 80 101 |
| Year 13 | 185 74 111 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 26.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 19.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 54.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 2.4% |