Fordwater School, Chichester
Community special school in Chichester (West Sussex).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to our website. My name is Sophie Clarke and I am very proud to be the Headteacher at Fordwater School in Chichester, West Sussex. I hope you enjoy visiting our site and that it gives you an informative insight into life at our school. Our school caters for pupils aged 2 19 years with severe and complex learning needs. Since 2023, the school is based over 2 sites.
Our satellite site (Fordwater Kingsham), situated on the Chichester High School campus is a provision for some of our 14-19 students. We have an experienced and committed team who are dedicated to high standards of education, care and supporting pupils to regulate.
We aim to make the learning experience fun with a specially designed personalised curriculum that meets the specific needs of each individual.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 126163
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (1 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Clare Anderson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
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