Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,600 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.6
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Thomas Bennett Community College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,261of 1,450 places
- Free school meals
- 36.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 176
- Ofsted
- Good, 5 October 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Thomas Bennett Community College (URN 126075, until 1 September 2012).
What the data says
Of the 188 pupils who finished Year 11 at Thomas Bennett Community College in 2023, 30% stayed on in Thomas Bennett Community College’s own sixth form (West Sussex average 26%), 34% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 87 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 30% went to university (West Sussex 28%, England 37%), and 1% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 33.1 against 46.1 across England and 46.2 in West Sussex, with 22% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Food Preparation and Nutrition is unusually popular at GCSE: 30% of the year group took it, against 8% of pupils across England.
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 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 188 | 8,692 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 73% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 30% | 26% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 10% | 20% | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 9% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 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 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 87 | 7,988 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 80% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 30% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 1% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 37% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 16% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 33.1 | 46.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 22% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 44% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 19% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.93 | 4.07 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 38% | 18% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 25.7 | 31.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 37.6 | 49.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 25% | 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 | 175 | 99% | 89% | 5% | 20% | 41% |
| Mathematics | 175 | 99% | 88% | 6% | 22% | 57% |
| Combined Science | 167 | 95% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 48% |
| English Literature | 167 | 95% | 86% | 5% | 21% | 52% |
| History | 70 | 40% | 41% | 16% | 26% | 56% |
| Design and Technology | 60 | 34% | 11% | 3% | 23% | 25% |
| Geography | 57 | 32% | 41% | 9% | 25% | 51% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 53 | 30% | 8% | 4% | 21% | 26% |
| Art and Design | 46 | 26% | 7% | 7% | 24% | 48% |
| Drama | 35 | 20% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 43% |
| Computer Science | 35 | 20% | 13% | 6% | 30% | 31% |
| Music | 28 | 16% | 5% | 4% | 33% | 43% |
| Spanish | 22 | 13% | 19% | 18% | 27% | 86% |
| French | 21 | 12% | 18% | 24% | 29% | 76% |
| Dance | 14 | 8% | 1% | 0% | 27% | 29% |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Biology | 1 | 1% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 43 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 38 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 34 | 97% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 197 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 35 | 3,581 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 24.18 | 33.99 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 15% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 11 | 31% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 11 | 31% | 4% |
| Mathematics | 8 | 23% | 31% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 22 | 63% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 19 | 54% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 37% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 26% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 8 | 23% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 8 | 23% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
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
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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.