Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
About the school
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester is an open secondary school in West Sussex.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 30 November 2022
- Published
- 30 January 2023
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Outstanding
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 52.6
- West Sussex
- 46.2
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- West Sussex
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 59.10%
- West Sussex
- 45.90%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 77.90%
- West Sussex
- 67.40%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 31.50%
- West Sussex
- 37.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.65
- West Sussex
- 4.07
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 36.14
AAB or better
- School
- 13.50%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1579
Girls
50.73%
Boys
49.27%
SEN support
12.54%
Education, health and care plan
3.10%
English as an additional language
6.40%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
10.47%
Overall absence
6.9
Persistent absence
16.57
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
240
Sustained education or employment
95%
Education
90%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
2%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
137
Sustained education or employment
88%
Higher education
50%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
34%