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Education in Chichester

District

The south west of the South East. 130,224 people in 786 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Chichester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Chichester had 68 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
68
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Chichester had 68 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Chichester among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Chichester is 68.

Schools

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Schools in Chichester

Chichester has 68 open schools: 1 nursery, 48 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 special, 2 sixth form and further education and 7 independent.

Outstanding
3
Good
17
Requires improvement
3
Inadequate
0

23 of the 56 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and July 2024.

4 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

10 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Chichester

3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Bishop Luffa School, Chichester (November 2022), Midhurst Rother College (May 2024), St Anthony's School (November 2023).

Nursery (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Chichester Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school3 to 5140School remains Good, June 2024

Primary (48)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Birdham CE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11109Good (overall), September 202259% met KS2 standard
Bosham Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11204School remains Good, March 202468% met KS2 standard
Boxgrove CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1171Good (overall), June 202315% met KS2 standard
Bury CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1187School remains Good, June 202458% met KS2 standard
Camelsdale Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11215School remains Good, April 202479% met KS2 standard
Chidham Parochial Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11173Good (overall), January 202463% met KS2 standard
Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1166Good (overall), January 202442% met KS2 standard
Duncton CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school7 to 1150School remains Good, May 202458% met KS2 standard
Easebourne CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11206Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met38% met KS2 standard
East Wittering Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11247School remains Good, March 202359% met KS2 standard
Fernhurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11121Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
Fishbourne CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11210No outcome in Ofsted's file83% met KS2 standard
Fittleworth CofE Village SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11124Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade42% met KS2 standard
Funtington Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11116Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade56% met KS2 standard
Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled)Voluntary controlled school4 to 744Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Harting CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1197Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade50% met KS2 standard
Hollycombe Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11103Good (overall), January 202435% met KS2 standard
Jessie Younghusband Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11213School remains Good, June 202475% met KS2 standard
Kingsham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led5 to 11270Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), January 202069% met KS2 standard
Lavant Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11111School remains Good, July 202353% met KS2 standard
Loxwood Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11178Good (overall), May 202353% met KS2 standard
Medmerry Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11211Standards maintained, November 202461% met KS2 standard
Midhurst CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11183Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade47% met KS2 standard
North Mundham Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11206Standards maintained, December 202457% met KS2 standard
Northchapel Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1153Good (overall), July 202367% met KS2 standard
Parklands Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11426School remains Good, November 202365% met KS2 standard
Petworth Cof E Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11164Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade58% met KS2 standard
Plaistow and Kirdford Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11195Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade50% met KS2 standard
Portfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11288Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met43% met KS2 standard
Rake CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1191Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade25% met KS2 standard
Rogate CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1173Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), October 201950% met KS2 standard
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11127Good (overall), September 202318% met KS2 standard
Seal Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11294School remains Good, October 202364% met KS2 standard
Sidlesham Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11139Requires improvement (overall), June 202460% met KS2 standard
Singleton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1169Good (overall), April 202375% met KS2 standard
Southbourne Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 7176School remains Good, September 2023
Southbourne Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11228School remains Good, June 202356% met KS2 standard
St Richard's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11Good (overall), February 2022, before the school changed
St. Joseph's CofE Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led7 to 11165Good (overall), November 202236% met KS2 standard
St. Joseph's Infant SchoolAcademy converter2 to 7129School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, November 2023
Stedham Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1155Requires improvement (overall), March 2024
Tangmere Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11219Standards maintained, June 202570% met KS2 standard
The March CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11208Good (overall), March 202360% met KS2 standard
Thorney Island Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11180School remains Good, June 202367% met KS2 standard
West Dean CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11102Requires improvement (overall), July 2024, before the school changed
West Wittering Parochial Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1195Good (overall), October 202213% met KS2 standard
Westbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11No outcome in Ofsted's file
Wisborough Green Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11186School remains Good, June 202348% met KS2 standard

Secondary (5)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Bishop Luffa School, ChichesterAcademy converter11 to 181,600Outstanding (overall), November 2022Attainment 8: 55.1
Bourne Community CollegeFoundation school11 to 16692Report card, January 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 40.5
Chichester High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,191Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 42.0
Midhurst Rother CollegeAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,144Outstanding (overall), May 2024Attainment 8: 48.8
The Academy, SelseyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16523Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 38.3

All-through (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Chichester Free SchoolFree schools4 to 191,118Good (overall), May 202467% met KS2 standard

Special (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Conifers House SchoolOther independent special school5 to 16No outcome in Ofsted's file
Fordwater School, ChichesterCommunity special school2 to 19219School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2023
Littlegreen AcademyAcademy special sponsor led7 to 1681Good (overall), January 2023
St Anthony's SchoolCommunity special school4 to 16254Outstanding (overall), November 2023

Sixth form and further education (2)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Chichester College GroupFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Chichester High Schools Sixth FormSixth form centres16 to 19Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Dorset House SchoolOther independent school4 to 13126Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Great Ballard SchoolOther independent school2 to 16240Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Highfield SchoolOther independent school2 to 13415Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Oakwood SchoolOther independent school2 to 11308Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Seaford CollegeOther independent school4 to 18970Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The Prebendal SchoolOther independent school2 to 14119Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Westbourne House SchoolOther independent school2 to 13302Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.