Chichester High School

Kingsham Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8EB

Not rated

Inspected 5 November 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,258

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,258 / 1,600 (79%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 November 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

29.3%

Disadvantaged

13.6%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

14.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

39.0

Attainment 8

1,258 pupils

28.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

51.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

57 students

14.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

57%

To higher education

12%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.7%

Overall absence

34.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.8 vs 2023/24

18.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

12.51

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

£51,148

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,161 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

4% rate

↑ +3 vs 2023/24

6.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.9 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,739

Spend per pupil

£7,344

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.