Chichester Free School
3 live vacanciesChichester · West Sussex
Jobs at Chichester Free School
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Attendance and Family Liaison Officer
Chichester· 27,275.00 - £29,866.00 fteDirect with schoolPosted 14 Nov 2026· Closes 20 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
Technology Teacher: Food & Nutrition and Art
Chichester· TMSDirect with schoolPosted 6 Nov 2026· Closes 16 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
Enrichment and Futures Coordinator
Chichester· 28,154 - £29866 fte (actual starting salary £23,757 - £25,201)Direct with schoolPosted 23 Oct 2026· Closes 19 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
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About Chichester Free School
Chichester Free School is a other academy in Chichester, West Sussex. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 6 member schools: 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: West Sussex. Regions: South East. — from the SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST public record.
Chichester Free School is a other academy in Chichester, West Sussex, part of SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 3 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Chichester Free School
- Address
- Hunston Road
- Postcode
- PO20 1NP
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chichester
- URN (official identifier)
- 139668
- Establishment number
- 4006
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 4–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 1118
- As of July 2026
- Capacity
- 1020
- School type
- Free school
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Headteacher
- Mr James Garner
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 8 May 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01243792690
- Date opened
- 9 Sep 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed July 2026.
Pupils at Chichester Free School
| 2025/26 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,118 | 117,314 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 14.8% | 16.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.1% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 6.6% | 13.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
3 published inspections for Chichester Free School.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 10 Jun 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 18 Mar 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Jul 2015
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Chichester Free School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 24.3% | 21.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Chichester Free School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £210,550 for 173 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 15.5% | 16.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £188 | £221 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Chichester Free School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · All-through · 1,079 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £7,057,000 £6,540 per pupil | £8,224 |
| Total spending | £6,833,000 £6,333 per pupil | £7,810 |
| Teaching staff | £4,146,000 £3,842 per pupil · 60.7% | £4,300 · 55.1% |
| Education support staff | £857,000 £794 per pupil · 12.5% | £866 · 11.1% |
| Supply and agency staff | £26,000 £24 per pupil · 0.4% | £212 · 2.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £26,000 £24 per pupil · 0.4% | £178 · 2.3% |
| In-year balance | £224,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | £278,000 | |
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,916 per pupil, supply and agency £62 per pupil — spending up £416 per pupil on 2023/24.
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Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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