Chichester schools and Ofsted
Every state school and nursery in Chichester, 54 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 81% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 4 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.
Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.
Check your own street
See schools and everything else that’s changing right round your home. Free, no sign-in.
Latest inspections
Every school
| Birdham CE Primary SchoolPO20 7HB | Primary | Birdham | Good (2022) |
| Bishop Luffa School, ChichesterPO19 3HP | Secondary | Chichester | Outstanding (2023) |
| Bosham Primary SchoolPO18 8QF | Primary | Bosham | School remains Good (2024) |
| Bourne Community CollegePO10 8PJ | Secondary | Southbourne | Report card Feb 2026: Expected standard in 2, needs attention in 4 |
| Boxgrove CofE Primary SchoolPO18 0EE | Primary | Boxgrove | Good (2023) |
| Bury CofE Primary SchoolRH20 1HB | Primary | Bury | School remains Good (2024) |
| Chichester Free SchoolPO20 1NP | Secondary | North Mundham | Good (2024) |
| Chichester High SchoolPO19 8EB | Secondary | Chichester | Good in every area (2024) |
| Chichester Nursery SchoolPO19 7AB | Nursery | Chichester | School remains Good (2024) |
| Chidham Parochial Primary SchoolPO18 8TH | Primary | Nutbourne | Good (2024) |
| Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary SchoolPO18 9EZ | Primary | Compton | Good (2024) |
| Duncton CofE Junior SchoolGU28 0LB | Primary | Duncton | School remains Good (2024) |
| Easebourne CofE Primary SchoolGU29 9AG | Primary | Easebourne | Report card Mar 2026: Expected standard in 2, needs attention in 5 |
| East Wittering Community Primary SchoolPO20 8NH | Primary | East Wittering | School remains Good (2023) |
| Fernhurst Primary SchoolGU27 3EA | Primary | Fernhurst | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| Fishbourne CofE Primary SchoolPO19 3QS | Primary | Fishbourne (PO19) | Not inspected since it opened in 2024 |
| Fittleworth CofE Village SchoolRH20 1JB | Primary | Fittleworth | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2025) |
| Fordwater School, ChichesterPO19 6PP | Special | Chichester | School remains Good (improving) (2023) |
| Funtington Primary SchoolPO18 8DR | Primary | Funtington | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2024) |
| Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled)GU28 0NJ | Primary | Graffham | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| Harting CofE Primary SchoolGU31 5QT | Primary | South Harting | Good in every area (2025) |
| Jessie Younghusband Primary SchoolPO19 3RE | Primary | Fishbourne (PO19) | School remains Good (2024) |
| Kingsham Primary SchoolPO19 8BN | Primary | Chichester | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Lavant Primary SchoolPO18 0BW | Primary | Lavant | School remains Good (2023) |
| Littlegreen AcademyPO18 9NW | Special | Compton | Good (2023) |
| Loxwood Primary SchoolRH14 0SR | Primary | Loxwood | Good (2023) |
| Medmerry Primary SchoolPO20 0QJ | Primary | Selsey | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Midhurst CofE Primary SchoolGU29 9JX | Primary | Midhurst | Outstanding in 1, good in 1, requires improvement in 2 (2025) |
| Midhurst Rother CollegeGU29 9DT | Secondary | Midhurst | Outstanding (2024) |
| North Mundham Primary SchoolPO20 1LA | Primary | North Mundham | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Northchapel Community Primary SchoolGU28 9JA | Primary | Northchapel | Good (2023) |
| Parklands Community Primary SchoolPO19 3AG | Primary | Chichester | School remains Good (2024) |
| Petworth Cof E Primary SchoolGU28 0EE | Primary | Petworth | Good in every area (2025) |
| Plaistow and Kirdford Primary SchoolRH14 0PX | Primary | Plaistow | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2025) |
| Portfield Primary AcademyPO19 7HA | Primary | Chichester | Report card Mar 2026: Expected standard in 3, needs attention in 4 |
| Rogate CofE Primary SchoolGU31 5HH | Primary | Rogate | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary SchoolPO19 7UA | Primary | Chichester | Good (2023) |
| Seal Primary AcademyPO20 0BN | Primary | Selsey | School remains Good (2023) |
| Sidlesham Primary SchoolPO20 7NL | Primary | Birdham | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Singleton CofE Primary SchoolPO18 0HP | Primary | Singleton | Good (2023) |
| Southbourne Infant SchoolPO10 8JX | Primary | Southbourne | School remains Good (2023) |
| Southbourne Junior SchoolPO10 8JX | Primary | Southbourne | School remains Good (2023) |
| St Anthony's SchoolPO19 5PA | Special | Chichester | Outstanding (2023) |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary SchoolPO19 1XB | Primary | Chichester | Good (2022) |
| St. Joseph's CofE Junior SchoolPO19 1DQ | Primary | Chichester | Good (2023) |
| St. Joseph's Infant SchoolPO19 1DQ | Primary | Chichester | School remains Good (with concerns) (2024) |
| Stedham Primary SchoolGU29 0NY | Primary | Stedham | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Tangmere Primary AcademyPO20 2JB | Primary | Tangmere | Standards maintained (2025) |
| The Academy, SelseyPO20 9EH | Secondary | Selsey | Good in every area (2025) |
| The March CofE Primary SchoolPO18 0NU | Primary | Westhampnett | Good (2023) |
| West Dean CofE Primary SchoolPO18 0RJ | Primary | West Dean | Requires improvement (2024) |
| West Wittering Parochial Church of England SchoolPO20 8AJ | Primary | West Wittering | Good (2022) |
| Westbourne Primary SchoolPO10 8TG | Primary | Westbourne | Requires improvement in every area (2025) |
| Wisborough Green Primary SchoolRH14 0EE | Primary | Wisborough Green | School remains Good (2023) |
How the new report cards work
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 4 Chichester report cards so far, the grades given were: needs attention 13 times, expected standard 13 times, strong standard 1 times.
Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.
Where the figures come from
Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at PO, GU, RH and BN postcodes and show here the ones in Chichester. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.
Schools in every area
Questions people ask
How many schools in Chichester are rated good or better?
81% of the 54 state schools and nurseries in Chichester were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.
What are Ofsted report cards?
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.
How many schools are there in Chichester?
There are 54 state-funded schools and nurseries in Chichester: 44 primary, 6 secondary, 3 special, 1 nursery.