Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,600 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.6
Community school
Sackville School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,525of 1,642 places
- Free school meals
- 14.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 271
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 9 May 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 267 pupils who finished Year 11 at Sackville School in 2023, 53% stayed on in Sackville School’s own sixth form (West Sussex average 26%), 30% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 93% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
Among the 189 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 34% went to university (West Sussex 28%, England 37%), and 18% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 46.1 against 46.1 across England and 46.2 in West Sussex, with 41% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in West Sussex and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Sackville School | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 267 | 8,692 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 87% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 53% | 26% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 20% | 13% |
| — further education college | 30% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Sackville School | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 189 | 7,988 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 34% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 18% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 46% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Sackville School | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.1 | 46.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 35% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.04 | 4.07 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 13% | 18% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.9 | 31.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.7 | 49.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 11% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 271 | 100% | 89% | 14% | 20% | 71% |
| Mathematics | 271 | 100% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 73% |
| Religious Studies | 252 | 93% | 31% | 15% | 32% | 54% |
| English Literature | 250 | 92% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 74% |
| Combined Science | 222 | 82% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 60% |
| History | 175 | 65% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 59% |
| Geography | 125 | 46% | 41% | 32% | 25% | 72% |
| Business Studies | 104 | 38% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 68% |
| Design and Technology | 54 | 20% | 11% | 9% | 23% | 48% |
| Spanish | 53 | 20% | 19% | 15% | 27% | 58% |
| Physical Education | 50 | 18% | 11% | 14% | 24% | 60% |
| Fine Art | 48 | 18% | 9% | 29% | 28% | 75% |
| Biology | 45 | 17% | 23% | 64% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 45 | 17% | 23% | 62% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 45 | 17% | 23% | 51% | 47% | 100% |
| Sociology | 41 | 15% | 4% | 29% | 21% | 76% |
| French | 35 | 13% | 18% | 29% | 29% | 69% |
| Drama | 24 | 9% | 7% | 13% | 27% | 67% |
| Computer Science | 23 | 8% | 13% | 4% | 30% | 57% |
| Film Studies | 21 | 8% | 1% | 29% | 20% | 62% |
| German | 8 | 3% | 5% | 25% | 33% | 63% |
| Polish | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Latin | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 74% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 46 | 37% | — |
| Small Business Management | 44 | 35% | — |
| Sports Studies | 25 | 20% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 22 | 18% | — |
| Health Studies | 19 | 15% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 16 | 13% | — |
| Dance: General | 15 | 12% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 11 | 9% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Sackville School | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 260 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 124 | 3,581 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.29 | 33.99 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 35 | 28% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 33 | 27% | 31% |
| Psychology | 32 | 26% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 26 | 21% | 13% |
| Geography | 21 | 17% | 10% |
| Biology | 18 | 15% | 20% |
| Physics | 18 | 15% | 12% |
| Further Mathematics | 12 | 10% | 5% |
| History | 12 | 10% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 11 | 9% | 17% |
| Politics | 10 | 8% | 6% |
| Film Studies | 10 | 8% | 2% |
| English Literature | 9 | 7% | 11% |
| Photography | 9 | 7% | 3% |
| Philosophy | 9 | 7% | 1% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 6% | 3% |
| Law | 7 | 6% | 4% |
| Fine Art | 7 | 6% | 3% |
| English Language | 7 | 6% | 4% |
| Textiles | 6 | 5% | 1% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 19 | 15% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 18 | 15% | — |
| Applied Sciences | VRQ Level 3 | 12 | 10% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 11 | 9% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 9% | — |
| Tourism | VRQ Level 3 | 8 | 6% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 6% | — |
| Music Technology (Electronic) | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 6% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 5% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Where Sackville School is
Other secondary schools in West Sussex are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from West Sussex’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in West Sussex
Bohunt School Worthing
Academy sponsor led · 900 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
Bourne Community College
Foundation school · 692 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.1
Chichester Free School
Free schools · 1,118 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.9
Chichester High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,191 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.0
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Voluntary controlled school · 1,334 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.1
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.