Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Academy converter secondary 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
We are a school of hope, where students are invited to explore their God-given potential. Our VISION as a school comes from John 10:10: 'I came so you can have life – life in all its fullness'. Our aim is to show every child what 'life in all its fullness' means, so they can live out their God-given potential.
Our VALUES are expressed in our school motto: 'always our best because everyone matters'. Jesus told us 'love each other as I have loved you' (John 15:12). We want all of our students to know that they are loved and to treat other people and the world around them with love and respect.
Inspire all students to be ambitious about their futures Nurture a sense of belonging to a safe school and the wider world
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Choir
- Climbing
- Coding
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Orchestra
- Photography
- Rugby
- Stem
and 2 more
Awards
10 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- International School AwardRecognised award
- Investors in PeopleStaff development
- Music MarkMusic
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 140472
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (14 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.8 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nigel Hoggarth Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2017 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jackie Chandler | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Claire Duke | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Barbara Ghinelli Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Colville | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sharon Fourie | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tim Gleeson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gary Ewins Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Vicki Brown | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dan Garlick | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Fiona Fitzgerald | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Austen Hindman Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Revd Andrew Doye Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Ms Gillian Cooper | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2013 | |
| Mrs Chrissie Bacon Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ian Creswick Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr David Huse Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Luke Eames Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record