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School · All-throughiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Chichester Free School

Free schools all-through school in Chichester (West Sussex).

Attainment 8
43.5
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
47.7%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.9%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.2
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.8%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
5.5%
2024/25
Capacity
110%
1,118 / 1,020 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Sussex Learning Trust

Chichester Free School is one of 6 schools run by Sussex Learning Trust.

Type of school
Free schools
Ages
4 to 19

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Billingshurst Primary AcademyPrimaryWest Sussex59613Requires improvement 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced.
Chichester Free School (this school)All-throughWest Sussex1,11811Good 2024
Northlands Wood Primary AcademyPrimaryWest Sussex41913Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (May 2014, previous school)
Warden Park Primary AcademyPrimaryWest Sussex45315Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2015)
Warden Park Secondary AcademySecondaryWest Sussex1,54111Report card 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2; safeguarding standards met
Woodgate Primary AcademyPrimaryWest Sussex1699Report card 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2; safeguarding standards met
6 schools4,296

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.