The Amicus School
The Coach House, Arundel Road, Arundel, BN18 0SX
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr James Walters
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 36
- Pupils on roll
- 32
- URN
- 131504
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243544107
About this school
The Amicus School is an independent special school in Arundel. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 32 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Amicus School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Amicus School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2006, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 |
| Attainment 8 score | - |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - |
Trends over time
How The Amicus 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 | 19 |
| 2023/24 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | 28 |
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%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 30
- Pupils on SEN support
- 2
Location
Nearby schools
-
Slindon College1.1 miles
Independent schools · Arundel
-
Great Ballard School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Chichester
-
Westbourne House School3.9 miles
Independent schools · Chichester
-
My Choice School Arundel5.1 miles
Special schools · West Sussex
-
Fordwater School, Chichester5.3 miles
Special schools · Chichester
Other schools in Arundel
- Amberley CofE Primary School Primary
- Arundel CofE Primary School Primary
- Slindon CofE Primary School Primary
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School Primary
- Yapton CE Primary School Primary
- Slindon College Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does The Amicus School teach?
- The Amicus School teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Arundel.
- Who is the headteacher of The Amicus School?
- The headteacher of The Amicus School is Mr James Walters, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Amicus School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Amicus School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at The Amicus School?
- The Amicus School has 32 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
- Is The Amicus School full?
- The Amicus School has capacity for 36 pupils and 32 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Amicus School a faith school?
- No. The Amicus School has no designated religious character.
- What are The Amicus School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Amicus School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 24 July 2026.