Chidham Parochial Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Chichester, West Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 173 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 19.10% |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Address | Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8TH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.chidhamschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01243572380 |
| URN | 125976 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 31 January 2024, published 5 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Bosham Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Southbourne Infant School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Southbourne Junior School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Funtington Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Thorney Island Community Primary School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Fishbourne CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Westbourne Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- St James Church of England Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
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