Bishop Luffa School, Chichester

Bishop Luffa School has demonstrated outstanding performance across all areas in its first inspection under section 5. The school promotes high academic standards and has a strong commitment to inclusivity, effectively supporting vulnerable pupils through initiatives such as the Launchpad provision. With exemplary behavior and a rich array of extracurricular activities, students thrive in a supportive and engaging environment that fosters both academic and personal development. The strong Christian values underpinning the school culture enhance the overall experience for pupils, helping them to become well-rounded individuals.

Strengths

• Exceptional quality of education with a broad and ambitious curriculum
• Outstanding support for vulnerable pupils and high inclusivity
• Exemplary student behavior and engagement in lessons
• Strong emphasis on personal development and well-being
• Effective careers guidance and support for sixth-form students
• Low staff turnover and high staff morale due to supportive leadership

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bishop Luffa School, Chichester attended 93.1% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 16.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.8% of pupils at Bishop Luffa School, Chichester were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bishop Luffa School, Chichester had 18.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.6% of pupils at Bishop Luffa School, Chichester were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Bishop Luffa School, Chichester received £7,175 and spent £7,186 for each of its 1,583 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £514,000 (£325 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of Bishop Luffa Learning Partnership, income was £6,870 and spending £6,940 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Chichester · West Sussex local authority: places and applications

Bishop Luffa School, Chichester is part of Bishop Luffa Learning Partnership, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Fishbourne CofE Primary School Chichester
• Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Chichester
• Lavant Primary School Chichester
• West Dean CofE Primary School Chichester
• Nyewood CofE Infant School Bognor Regis

What is Bishop Luffa School, Chichester's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bishop Luffa School, Chichester is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was Bishop Luffa School, Chichester last inspected by Ofsted?

Bishop Luffa School, Chichester was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does Bishop Luffa School, Chichester have?

Bishop Luffa School, Chichester has 1,600 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bishop Luffa School, Chichester cover?

Bishop Luffa School, Chichester for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Bishop Luffa School, Chichester's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 55.1, and 65% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Bishop Luffa School, Chichester?

Bishop Luffa School, Chichester is at Westgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 3HP.