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Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Westgate, Chichester PO19 3HP · bishopluffa.org.uk · 01243 787741
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 52.6
- average Attainment 8 score. West Sussex 46.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.50 mi
- 0.80 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria C · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,600
- 80 over 1,520 places · 105%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 10.7%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria C” went to a home 0.50 mi (798 m) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 287 families put the school first and 232 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 232 | 287 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 238 | 351 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 244 | 354 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 233 | 325 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 236 | 308 | 1.3▲ | 72% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criteria C | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.50 mi0.80 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.6, and 59.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Sussex it was 46.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲52.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲59.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲77.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼31.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.65 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 54 | −7.4 |
| Sixth form college | 0.8 | +0.4 |
| Further education | 36 | +4.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.1 | +0.9 |
| Employment | 2.5 | 0 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.9 | +0.4 |
| Activity not captured | 1.7 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 173 students | B- (36.1) | Average +0.02 | |
| 173 students | B- (36.1) | Average +0.01 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 179 | B- (35) | +0.01 |
| 2022/23 | 132 | B- (36.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 154 | B (41.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 142 | B- (37.4) | +0.24 |
| 2017/18 | 164 | B- (35.6) | 0.00 |
| 2016/17 | 171 | C+ (34.3) | +0.04 |
| 2015/16 | 136 | C+ (34.7) | +0.21 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 53.3 | +10.6 |
| Further and other education | 2.7 | −3 |
| Further education | 1.6 | −0.9 |
| Other education | 1.1 | −2.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7 | +0.2 |
| Employment | 32.6 | −5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6 | −2.9 |
| Activity not captured | 2.7 | +0.2 |
Ofsted
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 30 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 30 Nov 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Nov 2005Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (307 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 307
- 20% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 43 parents (14%) with SEND