Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Westgate, Chichester, PO19 3HP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BISHOP LUFFA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Austen Hindman
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Sponsor
- Bishop Luffa Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,520
- Pupils on roll
- 1,600
- URN
- 140472
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243787741
About this school
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester is a Church of England secondary academy in Chichester. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,600 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bishop Luffa School, Chichester, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 240 | 239 | 235 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.2 | 51.9 | 52.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.22 +0.04 to +0.41 | +0.21 +0.03 to +0.39 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 54.4% | 59.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 79.5% | 77.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 28% | 31% | 31.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bishop Luffa School, Chichester has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51.2 | 37.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.9 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.6 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,552 |
| 2023/24 | 1,600 |
| 2024/25 | 1,579 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Luffa School, Chichester compares
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester ranked 6th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.6 | 6.9% | 10.5% | 1,600 | — |
| Chichester High School | 39 | 10.7% | 29.3% | 1,191 | 1.2 miles |
| Bourne Community College | 39.1 | 8.6% | 22.6% | 692 | 5.1 miles |
| The Regis School | 43.6 | 8.1% | 25.2% | 1,679 | 5.6 miles |
| Ormiston Six Villages Academy | 42.8 | 7.8% | 20.8% | 731 | 5.8 miles |
| St Philip Howard Catholic School | 52.5 | 6.9% | 12.4% | 1,322 | 6.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.47%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.9%
- Persistent absence
- 16.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chichester High School1.2 miles
Secondary · Chichester
-
Bourne Community College5.1 miles
Secondary · Emsworth
-
The Regis School5.6 miles
Secondary · West Sussex
-
Ormiston Six Villages Academy5.8 miles
Secondary · Chichester
-
St Philip Howard Catholic School6.7 miles
Secondary · Bognor Regis
Other schools in Chichester
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester ranks 1st of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Chichester.
- Chichester High School Secondary
- Ormiston Six Villages Academy Secondary
- The Academy, Selsey Secondary
- Chichester Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Bishop Luffa School, Chichester teach?
- Bishop Luffa School, Chichester teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Chichester.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishop Luffa School, Chichester?
- The headteacher of Bishop Luffa School, Chichester is Mr Austen Hindman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bishop Luffa School, Chichester been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Luffa School, Chichester, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bishop Luffa School, Chichester?
- Bishop Luffa School, Chichester has 1,600 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Bishop Luffa School, Chichester full?
- Bishop Luffa School, Chichester has capacity for 1,520 pupils and 1,600 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 Bishop Luffa School, Chichester a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Luffa School, Chichester is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Is Bishop Luffa School, Chichester a selective school?
- No. Bishop Luffa School, Chichester is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Bishop Luffa School, Chichester part of an academy trust?
- Bishop Luffa School, Chichester is part of BISHOP LUFFA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bishop Luffa School, Chichester's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.2 in 2022/23 and 52.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Luffa School, Chichester compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Bishop Luffa School, Chichester ranked 6th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Luffa School, Chichester's absence rate?
- Bishop Luffa School, Chichester's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Luffa School, Chichester's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Luffa School, Chichester'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 1 July 2026.