Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 1 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
- 1600 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
White British 81.3%
Other White 6.6%
Mixed 5.5%
Indian 1.7%
Other Asian 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
African 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.2
Local authority average 46.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.4
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 9 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 65 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 53 |
Admissions
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 244
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 354
- 2nd preference
- 244
- 3rd preference
- 164
- From another Local Authority
- 35
Offers
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 245 121 124 |
| Year 8 | 244 130 114 |
| Year 9 | 243 118 125 |
| Year 10 | 244 126 118 |
| Year 11 | 246 114 132 |
| Year 12 | 190 79 111 |
| Year 13 | 188 81 107 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 88.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 37.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 28.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 20.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 56.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 14.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 39.0% 12.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 1.7% |