Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,600 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.6
Academy converter
St Philip Howard Catholic School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,322of 1,033 places
- Free school meals
- 11.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 212
- Ofsted
- Report card, 14 April 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Strong standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Expected standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Strong standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The St Philip Howard Catholic High School (URN 126102, until 1 April 2017).
What the data says
Of the 194 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Philip Howard Catholic School in 2023, 64% stayed on in St Philip Howard Catholic School’s own sixth form (West Sussex average 26%), 26% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 103 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 54% went to university (West Sussex 28%, England 37%), and 30% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 90% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 52.5 against 46.1 across England and 46.2 in West Sussex, with 48% 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 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 194 | 8,692 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 64% | 26% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 20% | 13% |
| — further education college | 26% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | 103 | 7,988 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 54% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 30% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 27% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 52.5 | 46.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 61% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.82 | 4.07 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 14% | 18% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.6 | 31.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 55.0 | 49.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 22% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 207 | 98% | 88% | 25% | 22% | 81% |
| English Language | 207 | 98% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 81% |
| English Literature | 206 | 97% | 86% | 20% | 21% | 81% |
| Religious Studies | 190 | 90% | 31% | 32% | 32% | 79% |
| Combined Science | 173 | 82% | 65% | 12% | 9% | 74% |
| History | 119 | 56% | 41% | 42% | 26% | 76% |
| Spanish | 96 | 45% | 19% | 34% | 27% | 83% |
| Business Studies | 86 | 41% | 18% | 30% | 20% | 74% |
| Geography | 80 | 38% | 41% | 28% | 25% | 79% |
| Fine Art | 45 | 21% | 9% | 22% | 28% | 91% |
| Media Studies | 42 | 20% | 4% | 19% | 20% | 86% |
| Physical Education | 41 | 19% | 11% | 56% | 24% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 39 | 18% | 13% | 26% | 30% | 77% |
| Design and Technology | 34 | 16% | 11% | 18% | 23% | 94% |
| Biology | 33 | 16% | 23% | 88% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 33 | 16% | 23% | 76% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 33 | 16% | 23% | 76% | 46% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 28 | 13% | 8% | 11% | 21% | 79% |
| Textiles | 22 | 10% | 2% | 14% | 27% | 59% |
| French | 22 | 10% | 18% | 50% | 29% | 91% |
| German | 17 | 8% | 5% | 12% | 33% | 82% |
| Dance | 16 | 8% | 1% | 19% | 27% | 94% |
| Music | 12 | 6% | 5% | 58% | 33% | 100% |
| Polish | 11 | 5% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Drama | 8 | 4% | 7% | 50% | 27% | 100% |
| Chinese | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 33 | 24% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 17 | 12% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 12 | 9% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 10 | 7% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 295 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 138 | 3,581 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.21 | 33.99 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 18% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 51 | 37% | 31% |
| Psychology | 37 | 27% | 23% |
| Biology | 27 | 20% | 20% |
| Physics | 26 | 19% | 12% |
| Business Studies | 23 | 17% | 13% |
| History | 21 | 15% | 13% |
| Geography | 19 | 14% | 10% |
| Chemistry | 18 | 13% | 17% |
| Religious Studies | 15 | 11% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 11% | 5% |
| Sociology | 14 | 10% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 13 | 9% | 4% |
| English Language | 13 | 9% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 11 | 8% | 3% |
| English Literature | 10 | 7% | 11% |
| Politics | 10 | 7% | 6% |
| Further Mathematics | 9 | 7% | 5% |
| Product Design | 8 | 6% | 2% |
| Drama | 6 | 4% | 2% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| D and T Textiles Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 10% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 9% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 7% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 7% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 7% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 5% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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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.