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Fordwater School, Chichester
West Sussex·Not applicable·South East·Community special school·PO19 6PP
URN: 126163
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Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2025/2026
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What the data says
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Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progress
Limited progress data
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
Getting a place
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (10 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in West Sussex for local comparison.
Downlands Community School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 58.3Progress 8 +0.53
Compare with Fordwater School, ChichesterSt Paul's Catholic College
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 57.8Progress 8 +0.53
Compare with Fordwater School, ChichesterSt Oscar Romero Catholic School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 57.2Progress 8 +0.89
Compare with Fordwater School, ChichesterTanbridge House School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 56.0Progress 8 +0.40
Compare with Fordwater School, ChichesterBishop Luffa School, Chichester
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 55.1Progress 8 +0.21
Compare with Fordwater School, ChichesterSchool information
| URN | 126163 |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Sophie Clarke |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | PO19 6PP |
| Pupils | 193 |
| FSM eligible | 36.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Summersdale Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PP
http://www.fordwatersch.co.ukView local authority page1243782475| DfE number | 7012 |
| UKPRN | 10015395 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |