Overall Oxbridge
#1,254
3 ranked schools · -340 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
19
Offers
3
Offer rate15.8%
-6.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Chichester
Where the River Lavant threads south through the West Sussex coastal plain, Chichester has served as county town, market centre, and cathedral city for nearly two thousand years. The 12th-century cathedral anchors a compact medieval core still largely framed by Roman walls, lending the city a layered character that distinguishes it from larger coastal neighbours. Around 29,000 people live across the city today.
Westgate is among the most sought-after neighbourhoods for primary school catchments, while Fishbourne, just west of the old walls, draws families competing for primary places. Bosham and Hunston extend the residential area south and west of the city towards the harbour. Southern trains connect Chichester to Portsmouth Harbour in around twenty-five minutes and to Brighton in under an hour.
28
Primary
schools
4
Secondary
schools
2
All-through
schools
2
Post-16
colleges
3
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
of which3sixth forms·16faith·1nurseries41 total
Area Performance
Chichester schools rank in the top 59% of England
Across 34 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.35/10, -0.04 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
11% Elite
Distribution across all Chichester schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Chichester vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 59%
Across all ranked Chichester schools
Top 62%Primaryavg #9,283 of 14,978
Top 52%Secondaryavg #2,023 of 3,861
Top 50%Sixth formavg #1,288 of 2,554
Primary schools: 25 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,283
-12 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 62% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
54%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,283
-12 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 62% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
54%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,023
-2 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 52% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
26%
-30 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
42.4
+3.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,023
-2 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 52% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
26%
-30 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
42.4
+3.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.42 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,288
0 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 50% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
20%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
53%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.42 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,288
0 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 50% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
20%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
53%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
4
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,417
3 ranked schools · -644 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
15
Offers
3
Offer rate20.0%
-9.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Chichester
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Chichester
Top 3 Sixth Forms
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Chichester
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