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Fordwater School, Chichester

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Summersdale Road
 Chichester
 West Sussex PO19 6PP
Telephone: 01243 782475

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 2-19)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Sophie Clarke (since September 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Susan Meekings
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 32.62 / 2.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 88.14
Number of pupils: 219
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.7
Sex: Mixed (68% boys / 32% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 35.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £5,463,139*
Income Per Pupil: £24,945
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: West Sussex
Constituency: Chichester
Electoral Ward: Chichester North
School Number: 9387012

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th January 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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