Chichester Free School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 8 May 2024
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,118
- Capacity
- 1,020
- Girls / boys
- 51% / 49%
- Free school meals
- 15%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 64.5
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 20.1
- Leadership (FTE)
- 10.6
- Part-time teachers
- 37%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
89%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
207 responses up to 7 April 2025 · 19% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
89% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
90% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
86% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
58% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
86% agree
Questions about Chichester Free School
What is Chichester Free School's Ofsted rating?
Chichester Free School was graded Good at its last Ofsted inspection, on 8 May 2024.
Does living near Chichester Free School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Chichester Free School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Chichester Free School?
Chichester Free School had 1,118 pupils aged 4 to 19 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,020. It is a mixed school with no sixth form, so students move on at 16.
