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St Richard's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Chichester · PO19 1XB

Ages 4–11 · 313 pupils · West Sussex

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
280

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
106
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill99%

313 pupils · 316 places

Pupils on roll
313
Boys / girls
164 / 149
School capacity
316
Capacity fill
313 / 316 (99%)
Free school meals
4.8%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Peter Edgington

Location

Address
Cawley Road
Postcode
PO19 1XB
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chichester, West Sussex, 313 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Chichester
41
Primary schools in Chichester
25
Academies among open schools in Chichester
39% (16)
Open schools in PO19
18
Primary in PO19
9
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary 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

  • Kingsham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chichester · PO19 8BN · West Sussex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 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%

    0.5 miles away

  • Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chichester · PO19 7UA · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand0.78

    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

  • Portfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    West Sussex · PO19 7HA · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 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

    0.8 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

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Edgington

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