Education in Chichester
DistrictThe south west of the South East. 130,224 people in 786 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Chichester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Chichester had 68 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only68
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Chichester had 68 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Chichester. The map shows each one.
Schools in Chichester
Chichester has 68 open schools: 1 nursery, 48 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 special, 2 sixth form and further education and 7 independent.
- Outstanding
- 3
- Good
- 17
- Requires improvement
- 3
- Inadequate
- 0
23 of the 56 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and July 2024.
4 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
10 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Chichester
3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester (November 2022), Midhurst Rother College (May 2024), St Anthony's School (November 2023).
Nursery (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichester Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 3 to 5 | 140 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
Primary (48)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdham CE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 109 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Bosham Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 204 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Boxgrove CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 71 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Bury CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 87 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Camelsdale Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 215 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Chidham Parochial Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 173 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 66 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Duncton CofE Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | 7 to 11 | 50 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Easebourne CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 206 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| East Wittering Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 247 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Fernhurst Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 121 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Fishbourne CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 210 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Fittleworth CofE Village School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 124 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Funtington Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 116 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 7 | 44 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Harting CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 97 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Hollycombe Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 103 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Jessie Younghusband Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 213 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Kingsham Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 270 | Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Lavant Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 111 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Loxwood Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 178 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Medmerry Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 211 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Midhurst CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 183 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| North Mundham Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 206 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Northchapel Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 53 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Parklands Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 426 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Petworth Cof E Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 164 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 195 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Portfield Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 288 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rake CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 91 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Rogate CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 73 | Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), October 2019 |
| Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 127 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Seal Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 294 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Sidlesham Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 139 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Singleton CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 69 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Southbourne Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 176 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Southbourne Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 228 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | Good (overall), February 2022, before the school changed | |
| St. Joseph's CofE Junior School | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 165 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| St. Joseph's Infant School | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 129 | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, November 2023 |
| Stedham Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 55 | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024 |
| Tangmere Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 219 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| The March CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 208 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Thorney Island Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 180 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| West Dean CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 102 | Requires improvement (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| West Wittering Parochial Church of England School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 95 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Westbourne Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Wisborough Green Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 186 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
Secondary (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Luffa School, Chichester | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,600 | Outstanding (overall), November 2022 |
| Bourne Community College | Foundation school | 11 to 16 | 692 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Chichester High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,191 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Midhurst Rother College | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,144 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| The Academy, Selsey | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 523 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
All-through (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichester Free School | Free schools | 4 to 19 | 1,118 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
Special (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conifers House School | Other independent special school | 5 to 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Fordwater School, Chichester | Community special school | 2 to 19 | 219 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2023 |
| Littlegreen Academy | Academy special sponsor led | 7 to 16 | 81 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| St Anthony's School | Community special school | 4 to 16 | 254 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
Sixth form and further education (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chichester College Group | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Chichester High Schools Sixth Form | Sixth form centres | 16 to 19 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset House School | Other independent school | 4 to 13 | 126 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Great Ballard School | Other independent school | 2 to 16 | 240 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Highfield School | Other independent school | 2 to 13 | 415 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Oakwood School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 308 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Seaford College | Other independent school | 4 to 18 | 970 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Prebendal School | Other independent school | 2 to 14 | 119 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westbourne House School | Other independent school | 2 to 13 | 302 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.