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St Richard's Catholic Primary School

Cawley Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1XB ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022Roman Catholic
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At a glance

A state Roman Catholic primary academy for ages 4–11 in Chichester. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (February 2022). Year 6 SATs results are well below the England average (37% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 65 families put it first for 47 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–11
Pupils
–
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
West Sussex
Academy trust
BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Sydney Bridges
Opened
Feb 2026

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 1 Feb 2022Inspection of predecessor school
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 46 pupils

Expected standard
37%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
4%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
104
Average scaled score
Maths score
101
Average scaled score
This school
37%
West Sussex
60%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 126038), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
47
1st preferences
65
All applications
104
1st prefs per place
1.38
More first choices than places

47 of 65 first-preference applicants were offered a place (72%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

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Pupils
–
Capacity
316
Girls / boys
–
Mixed
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