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Ormiston Six Villages Academy

Academy sponsor led · Chichester · PO20 3UE

Ages 11–16 · 731 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.0

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 8-0.10
−20+2
Attainment 842.0
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.9%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
728

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

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

121

Places offered

147

1st-preference offers

108

Total preferences (any rank)
313
Preferred offers (top 3)
147
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill90%

731 pupils · 816 places

Pupils on roll
731
Boys / girls
394 / 337
School capacity
816
Capacity fill
731 / 816 (90%)
Free school meals
24.1%
FSM pupils
176
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Ormiston Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Slaughter

Location

Address
Lime Avenue, Westergate
Postcode
PO20 3UE
Town
Chichester
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Arun
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
137 on roll / 150 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Chichester, West Sussex, 731 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.1%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Chichester
41
Secondary schools in Chichester
4
Academies among open schools in Chichester
39% (16)
Open schools in PO20
14
Secondary in PO20
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.

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    • Att853.6
    • P80.7
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence6.7%

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  • Eastergate CofE Primary School

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    • KS237%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand0.50

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    • KS284%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.50

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    • KS271%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM13.1%
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  • The Amicus School

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  • Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand0.87

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  • Slindon CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.33

    2.2 miles away

  • Slindon College

    Other independent school

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    Ages 8–18

    • Att816.3
    • EM5+0%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Slaughter
Telephone
01243546800
Website
http://www.ormistonsixvillagesacademy.co.uk/

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