OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
No published inspection data
No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
West Sussex
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
240
227 full-time ·
13 part-time
Female pupils
108
45.0% of pupils
Male pupils
132
55.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
School
—
Chichester
15.5%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
School
—
Chichester
7.1%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
School
—
Chichester
1.3%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
30.0%
72 of
240 pupils
9.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
11.0 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.9 pts
below
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
37.3
1.9 pts
below England
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
77.4%
2.4 pts
below England
Great Ballard School
77.4%
Chichester
86.4%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.