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Bishop Luffa School, Chichester

Academy converter · Chichester · PO19 3HP

Ages 11–18 · 1,600 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

51.9

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.45 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-30

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.21
−20+2
Attainment 851.9
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry31%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,238

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.45 · Competitive

1st preferences

354

Places offered

244

1st-preference offers

236

Total preferences (any rank)
762
Preferred offers (top 3)
244
Applications from outside LA
35
Offers to outside-LA applicants
17
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

1,600 pupils · 1,520 places

Pupils on roll
1,600
Boys / girls
800 / 800
School capacity
1,520
Capacity fill
1,600 / 1,520 (105%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
130
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOP LUFFA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
BISHOP LUFFA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Bishop Luffa Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Austen Hindman

Location

Address
Westgate
Postcode
PO19 3HP
Town
Chichester
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Chichester
Constituency
Chichester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chichester, West Sussex, 1,600 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Chichester
41
Secondary schools in Chichester
4
Academies among open schools in Chichester
39% (16)
Open schools in PO19
18
Secondary in PO19
2
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Secondary in West Sussex LA
37

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChichesterNear PO19

  • Chichester High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chichester · PO19 8EB · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence12.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • Parklands Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chichester · PO19 3AG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.3 miles away

  • Chichester College Group

    Further education · 16 plus

    Chichester · PO19 1SB · West Sussex

    Ages 16–99

    0.5 miles away

  • Jessie Younghusband Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chichester · PO19 3RE · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand1.47

    0.6 miles away

  • St. Joseph's Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chichester · PO19 1DQ · West Sussex

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand0.81

    0.6 miles away

  • St. Joseph's CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chichester · PO19 1DQ · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM33.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Prebendal School

    Other independent school

    Chichester · PO19 1RT · West Sussex

    Ages 2–14

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Austen Hindman
Telephone
01243787741
Website
http://www.bishopluffa.org.uk

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