What schools serve Chichester?

There are 41 schools in Chichester, West Sussex, including Chichester Nursery School, Aldingbourne Primary School, Bosham Primary School, East Wittering Community Primary School, Funtington Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Chichester?

Chichester has 25 primary schools and 4 secondary schools. There are also 12 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Chichester?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Chichester, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Chichester schools are set by West Sussex and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the West Sussex admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Chichester?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Chichester are set by West Sussex as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Chichester

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Chichester is West Sussex's cathedral city, and its 41 schools cover the city and a wide arc of South Downs and coastal villages - Bosham, Emsworth, Selsey, East Wittering, Midhurst and Petworth. West Sussex County Council coordinates maintained school admissions and publishes individual school catchment maps each October.

Secondary schools in Chichester include Chichester High School, Bishop Luffa Church of England School (faith criteria apply) and Ormiston Chichester Academy. Bishop Luffa's faith admissions criteria mean regular church attendance must be evidenced; for non-faith applicants, distance is the decisive factor.

Rural primaries across the Chichester Plain and South Downs AONB are typically small and popular with local families. Last-offered distances at the most popular city primaries can be very short, reflecting demand from the historic city's residential areas and from families who have relocated from London.

School demand in Chichester

Across the 34 schools in Chichester with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 90%. 8 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.

16 schools in Chichester have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

16 of the schools in Chichester are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of West Sussex, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

17 of the schools in Chichester have a current Ofsted rating, of which 15 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.

Primary schools in Chichester: 5 oversubscribed (25)

Aldingbourne Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chichester · PO20 3QR

Ages 4-11 213 pupils Capacity 210

Bosham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chichester · PO18 8QF

Ages 4-11 197 pupils Capacity 210

East Wittering Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chichester · PO20 8NH

Ages 5-11 267 pupils Capacity 315

Funtington Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chichester · PO18 8DR

Ages 4-11 107 pupils Capacity 140

North Mundham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chichester · PO20 1LA

Ages 4-11 204 pupils Capacity 208

Sidlesham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chichester · PO20 7NL

Ages 4-11 136 pupils Capacity 140

Jessie Younghusband Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chichester · PO19 3RE

Ages 4-11 213 pupils Capacity 210

Parklands Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chichester · PO19 3AG

Ages 5-11 430 pupils Capacity 436