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Chichester Free School

Free schools · Chichester · PO20 1NP

Ages 4–19 · 1,118 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.5

Overall absence

7.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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 80.00
−20+2
Attainment 844.5
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,051

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

1,118 pupils · 1,020 places

Pupils on roll
1,118
Boys / girls
550 / 568
School capacity
1,020
Capacity fill
1,118 / 1,020 (110%)
Free school meals
14.8%
FSM pupils
165
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Sussex Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Garner

Location

Address
Hunston Road
Postcode
PO20 1NP
Town
Chichester
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Chichester
Constituency
Chichester
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 free schools (all-through), Ages 4–19, in Chichester, West Sussex, 1,118 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.8%.

Open schools in Chichester
41
All-through schools in Chichester
1
Academies among open schools in Chichester
39% (16)
Open schools in PO20
14
All-through in PO20
1
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
All-through in West Sussex LA
3

Nearby all-through schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ChichesterNear PO20

  • Kingsham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chichester · PO19 8BN · West Sussex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM33.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • 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%

    0.5 miles away

  • North Mundham Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Chichester · PO20 1LA · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM10.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Chichester Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Chichester · PO19 7AB · West Sussex

    Ages 3–5

    • FSM0.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Prebendal School

    Other independent school

    Chichester · PO19 1RT · West Sussex

    Ages 2–14

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Garner
Telephone
01243792690
Website
www.chichesterfreeschool.org.uk

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