Multi-academy trust
Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
28 schools across 5 local authorities in South East, South West, teaching 8,636 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 28
- Primary
- 27
- Secondary
- 1
- Pupils
- 8,636
- Average Attainment 8
- 47.6
- Average KS2 expected standard
- 57%
across its secondaries
across its primaries
Across the 22 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits about level with the middle of schools with a similar intake. That is a fairer read on the trust than its raw results, which mostly reflect the areas it operates in.
Ofsted across the trust
16 of the trust's 28 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 12 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.
Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 13 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 2 Inadequate; 12 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints CofE Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Chantry Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bexhill-on-Sea | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter | Hastings | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Dudley Infant AcademyAcademy converter | Hastings | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Heene CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Worthing | Inadequate 2022 | — | — | |
| Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Etchingham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Lanesend Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Cowes | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Little Common SchoolAcademy converter | Bexhill-on-Sea | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Newick Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Lewes | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Ninfield Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Battle | Inadequate 2022 | — | — | |
| Northiam Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Rye | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Sedlescombe Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | BATTLE | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infants SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Shanklin | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Columba CE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Fareham | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Ventnor | Good 2021 | — | — | |
| St James' Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St John's Meads Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Requires improvement 2024 | — | — | |
| St Leonards Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | St Leonards-on-Sea | Report card 2025 | — | — | |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Crawley | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Shoreham-by-Sea | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Paul's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | St Leonards-on-Sea | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St. Joseph's CofE Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Chichester | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| St. Joseph's Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Chichester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| The March CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chichester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Tollgate Community Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Catherine's CollegeAcademy converter | Eastbourne | No overall grade | 47.6 | 0.09-0.11 to 0.28 · not a win |
Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.