Chichester Free School

Details

Age Range	4-19 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Free schools
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	West Sussex
Address	Hunston Road, PO20 1NP
School Website	www.chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
Telephone	1243792690
URN	139668

School Census

Total	1027
Girls/Boys	531/496
Girls/Boys Ratio	51.7%/48.3%
% pupils where English not first language	4.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	103
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	13.5%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 08/05/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
08/05/2024	Good
06/02/2019	Good
10/06/2015	Good

Inspection Date	08/05/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	06/02/2019
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	10/06/2015
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
08 May 2024	School inspection: Good	View
06 February 2019	Full inspection: Good	View
10 June 2015	Full inspection: Good	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	44.4
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	39.40%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	57.60%
Entering EBacc	14.10%
EBacc average point score	3.76
Progress 8	0

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	39.8
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	29%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	49%
Entering EBacc	22%
EBacc average point score	3.38
Progress 8	-0.47

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	44.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	40%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	54%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	3.84
Progress 8	-0.32

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	68%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	107
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	69
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3
Reading	106
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-0.2
Writing Progress	-0.7
Maths Progress	0.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	50%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	102
Maths	102
Reading Progress	0.2
Writing Progress	-0.7
Maths Progress	-0.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	67%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13%
Reading	103
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-2.6
Writing Progress	-0.6
Maths Progress	-1.4

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	121
As First Preference	47
As second preference	39
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	56
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.13%
Total Applications	150
As First Preference	59
As second preference	48
As third preference	43

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	52
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.16%
Total Applications	181
As First Preference	58
As second preference	53
As third preference	70

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	161
As First Preference	50
As second preference	52
As third preference	59

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.16%
Total Applications	170
As First Preference	58
As second preference	60
As third preference	52

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	217
As First Preference	59
As second preference	59
As third preference	99

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.81%
Total Applications	249
As First Preference	96
As second preference	73
As third preference	80

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.58%
Total Applications	226
As First Preference	87
As second preference	70
As third preference	69

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.84%
Total Applications	231
As First Preference	94
As second preference	70
As third preference	67

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.87%
Total Applications	235
As First Preference	97
As second preference	75
As third preference	63

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	52
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.45%
Total Applications	154
As First Preference	80
As second preference	37
As third preference	37

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.83%
Total Applications	498
As first preference	97
As second preference	185
As third preference	216

Total Offers Made	67
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	13
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.80%
Total Applications	498
As first preference	97
As second preference	199
As third preference	202

Total Offers Made	68
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.31%
Total Applications	530
As first preference	67
As second preference	157
As third preference	305

Total Offers Made	70
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	14
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.10%
Total Applications	538
As first preference	43
As second preference	183
As third preference	311

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	18
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.62%
Total Applications	646
As first preference	65
As second preference	225
As third preference	355

Total Offers Made	65
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	20
third preference offers	5

first preference v offers	1.75%
Total Applications	796
As first preference	84
As second preference	301
As third preference	411

Total Offers Made	67
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	14
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.34%
Total Applications	688
As first preference	114
As second preference	247
As third preference	327

Total Offers Made	94
first preference offers	85
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.19%
Total Applications	455
As first preference	101
As second preference	145
As third preference	208

Total Offers Made	94
first preference offers	85
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.01%
Total Applications	499
As first preference	117
As second preference	186
As third preference	196

Total Offers Made	120
first preference offers	116
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.45%
Total Applications	472
As first preference	145
As second preference	176
As third preference	151

Total Offers Made	121
first preference offers	100
second preference offers	19
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.33%
Total Applications	391
As first preference	97
As second preference	159
As third preference	134

Total Offers Made	91
first preference offers	73
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	6

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	61%
agree	29%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	63%
agree	28%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	37%
agree	49%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	9%
agree	15%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	6%
not applicable	60%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	43%
agree	43%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	46%
agree	26%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
not applicable	14%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	18%
no	82%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	18%
agree	42%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	18%
dont know	5%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	49%
agree	39%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	5%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	49%
agree	42%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	57%
agree	35%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	51%
agree	40%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	1%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	75%
agree	23%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	48%
agree	36%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	89%
no	11%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	82.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.8%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	0.7%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.7%
indian ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	83.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.8%
indian ethnic origin	0.7%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.6%
chinese ethnic origin	0.6%

Nearby Schools

North Mundham Primary School

(0.49 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: School Lane, , PO20 1LA

Kingsham Primary School

(0.54 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Hay Road, , PO19 8BN