Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,600 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.6
Voluntary aided school
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
- Pupils on roll
- 1,174of 949 places
- Free school meals
- 17.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 188
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 22 March 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 153 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley in 2023, 58% stayed on in St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley’s own sixth form (West Sussex average 26%), 11% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 99 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 52% went to university (West Sussex 28%, England 37%), and 13% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 94% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C, below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Biology and Business Studies.
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 | 153 | 8,692 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 58% | 26% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 24% | 20% | 13% |
| — further education college | 11% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 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 | 99 | 7,988 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 52% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 13% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 23% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.5 | 46.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 13% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.76 | 4.07 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 14% | 18% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 30.7 | 31.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.8 | 49.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 29% | 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 | 187 | 99% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 73% |
| English Language | 185 | 98% | 89% | 9% | 20% | 72% |
| Combined Science | 179 | 95% | 65% | 17% | 9% | 72% |
| Religious Studies | 177 | 94% | 31% | 27% | 32% | 70% |
| English Literature | 177 | 94% | 86% | 9% | 21% | 77% |
| Psychology | 75 | 40% | 3% | 12% | 22% | 57% |
| Business Studies | 60 | 32% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 68% |
| History | 49 | 26% | 41% | 18% | 26% | 76% |
| Geography | 41 | 22% | 41% | 17% | 25% | 78% |
| Spanish | 28 | 15% | 19% | 54% | 27% | 89% |
| Textiles | 25 | 13% | 2% | 4% | 27% | 52% |
| Media Studies | 23 | 12% | 4% | 13% | 20% | 83% |
| Photography | 23 | 12% | 6% | 17% | 19% | 70% |
| Drama | 19 | 10% | 7% | 21% | 27% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 19 | 10% | 9% | 21% | 28% | 74% |
| Physical Education | 18 | 10% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 78% |
| Music | 16 | 9% | 5% | 13% | 33% | 63% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 8% | 13% | 13% | 30% | 60% |
| French | 15 | 8% | 18% | 33% | 29% | 80% |
| Dance | 15 | 8% | 1% | 33% | 27% | 80% |
| Design and Technology | 14 | 7% | 11% | 21% | 23% | 93% |
| Polish | 11 | 6% | 1% | 82% | 84% | 91% |
| Portuguese | 4 | 2% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Biology | 2 | 1% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
| Art and Design | 1 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 26 | 29% | — |
| Health Studies | 15 | 16% | — |
| Small Business Management | 12 | 13% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 187 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 91 | 3,581 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.14 | 33.99 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 10% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 32 | 35% | 23% |
| Biology | 27 | 30% | 20% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 22% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 20 | 22% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 20 | 22% | 31% |
| Sociology | 15 | 16% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 15 | 16% | 4% |
| Economics | 13 | 14% | 13% |
| Physics | 11 | 12% | 12% |
| English Literature | 11 | 12% | 11% |
| Geography | 10 | 11% | 10% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 8% | 5% |
| History | 7 | 8% | 13% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 10% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 9% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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.