Chichester Nursery School
St James Road, Chichester, PO19 7AB
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 3 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Campbell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- West Sussex Nursery Schools Federation
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 125808
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243642959
About this school
Chichester Nursery School is a nursery school in Chichester. It teaches children aged 3 to 5 and has 140 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Chichester Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 138 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 22.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bognor Regis Nursery School5.0 miles
Nursery · Bognor Regis
-
Portfield Primary Academy0.1 miles
Primary · West Sussex
-
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
University of Chichester0.6 miles
Universities · Chichester
-
St Richard's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Chichester
Other schools in Chichester
- Aldingbourne Primary School Primary
- Birdham CE Primary School Primary
- Bosham Primary School Primary
- Boxgrove CofE Primary School Primary
- Chidham Parochial Primary School Primary
- Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School Primary
- East Wittering Community Primary School Primary
- Eastergate CofE Primary School Primary
- Fishbourne CofE Primary School Primary
- Funtington Primary School Primary
- Jessie Younghusband Primary School Primary
- Kingsham Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Chichester Nursery School teach?
- Chichester Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 5. It is a nursery school in Chichester.
- Who is the headteacher of Chichester Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Chichester Nursery School is Mrs Ruth Campbell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chichester Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chichester Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Chichester Nursery School?
- Chichester Nursery School has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 5.
- Is Chichester Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Chichester Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chichester Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chichester Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Chichester Nursery School?
- Chichester Nursery School is part of the West Sussex Nursery Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Chichester Nursery School have?
- The schools register lists Chichester Nursery School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does Chichester Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Chichester Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.