Bishop Luffa School, Chichester

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Church of England
Address Westgate
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 3HP
Phone 01243787741
Reference Number 140472

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1600
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.06%
Girls: 51.94%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.2

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 121 124 245
8 130 114 244
9 118 125 243
10 126 118 244
11 114 132 246
12 79 111 190
13 81 107 188

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 81.3%
White, Other 6.6%
White & Asian 2.8%
Indian 1.7%
Unclassified 1.3%
Mixed, Other 1.3%
Asian, Other 1.3%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
African 0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Sixth Form Provision Outstanding
Last Inspection Date 2023-01-31
Date Description Report
2022-11-30 School inspection: School inspection:
2013-12-04 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Bishop Luffa Church of England School, Chichester
2010-11-03 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2008-10-22 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-10-15 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2005-11-21 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2000-05-16 Full inspection Full inspection
2010-11-03 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2008-10-22 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-10-15 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2005-11-21 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2000-05-16 Full inspection Full inspection

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
51.9 Unlock Unlock

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 54.4% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 74.9% Unlock Unlock

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
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Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 36.84 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 35.66 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B- B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) B- B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 18.9% Unlock Unlock

2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 244 6
Third Preference 164 2
From another Local Authority 35 17

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

Data relates to students who sat their GCSE's in 2022 and was last updated in May 2024.

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Name Distance
Parklands Community Primary School
Durnford Close, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 3AG
0.33 miles
Fishbourne CofE Primary School
Roman Way, Fishbourne, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 3QS
0.62 miles
St. Joseph's Infant School
Orchard Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1DQ
0.65 miles
St. Joseph's CofE Junior School
Orchard Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1DQ
0.66 miles
Jessie Younghusband Primary School
Woodlands Lane, West Sussex, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 5PA
0.82 miles
St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Cawley Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1XB
1.01 miles
Kingsham Primary School
Hay Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8BN
1.41 miles
Chichester Nursery School
St James Road, Chichester, PO19 7AB
1.49 miles
Portfield Primary Academy
St James Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7HA
1.52 miles
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School
Rumbolds Close, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7UA
1.56 miles
Oakwood School
Oakwood, Chichester, PO18 9AN
1.63 miles
Bosham Primary School
Walton Lane, Bosham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8QF
2.21 miles
Lavant Primary School
West Stoke Road, Lavant, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0BW
2.24 miles
The March CofE Primary School
Claypit Lane, Westhampnett, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0NU
2.29 miles
North Mundham Primary School
School Lane, North Mundham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 1LA
2.39 miles
Westbourne House School
Coach Road, Chichester, PO20 2BH
2.54 miles
Funtington Primary School
Heather Close, West Ashling, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8DR
2.75 miles
Chidham Parochial Primary School
Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8TH
3.35 miles
Birdham CE Primary School
Crooked Lane, Birdham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7HB
3.47 miles
Tangmere Primary Academy
Bishops Road, Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 2JB
3.86 miles
Name Distance
Chichester College Group
Westgate Fields, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1SB
0.52 miles
The Prebendal School
52-55 West Street, Chichester, PO19 1RT
0.71 miles
St Anthony's School
Woodlands Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 5PA
0.81 miles
Chichester High Schools Sixth Form
Kingsham Road, Chichester, PO19 8AE
1.1 miles
Chichester High School
Kingsham Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8EB
1.16 miles
Fordwater School, Chichester
Summersdale Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PP
1.32 miles
Chichester Free School
Hunston Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 1NP
1.67 miles
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