Best 3 Secondary schools in Chichester – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Midhurst Rother College (Secondary) in Midhurst; Bishop Luffa School, Chichester (Secondary) in Chichester; Bourne Community College (Secondary) in Emsworth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Midhurst Rother College, Bishop Luffa School, Chichester and Bourne Community College. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led, academy converter and foundation school type located around Midhurst, West Sussex, Chichester, West Sussex and Emsworth, Hampshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Midhurst Rother College), published Jun 2024. The lowest is 2 (Bourne Community College), published Dec 2021. The most recent inspection on record is for Midhurst Rother College (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,450, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as UNITED LEARNING TRUST and BISHOP LUFFA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Midhurst Rother College
GU29 9DT
|
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
PO19 3HP
|
Bourne Community College
PO10 8PJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Midhurst West Sussex GU29 9DT |
Chichester West Sussex PO19 3HP |
Emsworth Hampshire PO10 8PJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 17 Jun 2024 | 1 30 Jan 2023 | 2 13 Dec 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 1520 | 900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP LUFFA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | West Sussex (938) |
| Website | www.mrc-academy.org | www.bishopluffa.org.uk | www.bourne.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01730812451 | 01243787741 | 01243375691 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Midhurst
West Sussex
GU29 9DT - Ofsted
- 1 17 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.mrc-academy.org
- Telephone
- 01730812451
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 3HP - Ofsted
- 1 30 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP LUFFA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.bishopluffa.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01243787741
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Emsworth
Hampshire
PO10 8PJ - Ofsted
- 2 13 Dec 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Sussex (938)
- Website
- www.bourne.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01243375691
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