Ormiston Six Villages Academy is a secondary school in Chichester, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Ormiston Six Villages Academy currently has around 698 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 20.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.9%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 137 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 3% who stay in school sixth forms and 90% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Lime Avenue, Chichester, PO20 3UE |
| Website: | http://www.ormistonsixvillagesacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01243546800 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Slaughter |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140199 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 816 |
| Number of Pupils: | 698 |
| Number of Boys: | 355 |
| Number of Girls: | 343 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.40% | 638 |
| Other White | 2.40% | 17 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.90% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 5 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 2 |
| African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastergate CofE Primary School Church Lane , Eastergate PO20 3UT | - not rated | 286 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Aldingbourne Primary School Westergate Street , Westergate PO20 3QR | 3out of 4 | 966 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barnham Primary School Elm Grove , Barnham PO22 0HW | - not rated | 1,818 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barnham Primary School Elm Grove , Barnham PO22 0HW | 3out of 4 | 1,818 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Six Villages Academy Lime Avenue , Westergate PO20 3UE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westergate Community School Lime Avenue , Westergate PO20 3UE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Philip Howard Catholic School Elm Grove South , Barnham PO22 0EN | 4out of 4 | 1,694 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The St Philip Howard Catholic High School Elm Grove South , Barnham PO22 0EN | - not rated | 1,694 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Amicus School The Coach House , Arundel Road BN18 0SX | - not rated | 2,103 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.