Chichester Free School

Chichester Free School at a glance

Located in Chichester, West Sussex, Chichester Free School is an all-through school, classified by the DfE as a free school. The school educates roughly 1,078 pupils aged 4 to 19. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 1.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 44.9, broadly in line with the national average of 46. On our composite score, Chichester Free School ranks around the middle of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 40% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 86% of the families who made Chichester Free School their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. Overall pupil absence was 7.6%. There are about 18.7 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.