Chichester High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chichester, South East PO19 8EB · West Sussex
#468 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2918 of 4,090 nationally
About Chichester High School
Chichester High School is a academy secondary school located in Chichester, in the West Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,191 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 30.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 468th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (46th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,191; capacity filled 74.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.3%; ebacc average points 3.35.
There are 34 schools in Chichester; Chichester High School ranks 23rd of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Chichester High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,191
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 74.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.35
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Chichester High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Chichester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 381 m away
Kingsham Primary School
Chichester · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
270 students · 396 m away
Chichester Free School
Chichester · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,118 students · 857 m away
The Prebendal School
Chichester · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
119 students · 917 m away
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School
Chichester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
127 students · 920 m away
St. Joseph's CofE Junior School
Chichester · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
165 students · 1.2 km away
St. Joseph's Infant School
Chichester · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
129 students · 1.3 km away
Portfield Primary Academy
West Sussex · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
288 students · 1.4 km away
Parklands Community Primary School
Chichester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
426 students · 1.6 km away
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Chichester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,600 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Anne's Catholic School
Southampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,189 students
Glebe Farm School
Milton Keynes · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
1,188 students
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,196 students
Ratton School
Eastbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,183 students
The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,201 students
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,203 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chichester High School a good school?
Chichester High School has a Success Index (England) of 30.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #468 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Chichester High School rank in South East?
Chichester High School ranks #468 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2918 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chichester High School?
Chichester High School had 1,191 students in 2025.
Is Chichester High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Chichester High School is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Chichester High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chichester High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.