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St Anthony's School
West Sussex·Not applicable·South East·Community special school·PO19 5PA
URN: 126155OutstandingOfsted published 12 Dec 2023
0.3
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2023/2024
-1.64
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.18, -1.11]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2023/2024
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2023/2024
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.64
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.18, -1.11]
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (23 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 28 | 0.3 | -1.64 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in West Sussex for local comparison.
Downlands Community School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 57.3Progress 8 +0.53
Compare with St Anthony's SchoolSt Paul's Catholic College
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 55.5Progress 8 +0.53
Compare with St Anthony's SchoolSt Oscar Romero Catholic School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 55.1Progress 8 +0.89
Compare with St Anthony's SchoolTanbridge House School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 54.2Progress 8 +0.40
Compare with St Anthony's SchoolSchool information
| URN | 126155 |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Helen Ball |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | PO19 5PA |
| Latest pupils | 23 |
| FSM eligible | 41.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Woodlands Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 5PA
http://www.st-ants.orgView local authority page1243785965| DfE number | 7004 |
| UKPRN | 10017928 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 12 Dec 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2023 |