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EnglandChichester

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.

Area Performance

Chichester schools rank in the top 58% 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

11%
32%
50%
8%
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping

Chichester vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 58%

Across all ranked Chichester schools

Top 62%Primaryavg #9,270 of 14,978
Top 50%Secondaryavg #1,857 of 3,680
Top 40%Sixth formavg #948 of 2,376

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
#9,270
-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
#9,270
-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
#1,857
0 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 50% of 3,680

% 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
#1,857
0 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 50% of 3,680

% 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
#948
+10 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 40% of 2,376

% 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
#948
+10 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 40% of 2,376

% 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%

Overall Oxbridge

#1,254

3 ranked schools · -340 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

19

Offers

3

Offer rate15.8%
-6.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Oxford

#287

1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198

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 1,881

Applications

15

Offers

3

Offer rate20.0%
-9.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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