St Richard's Catholic Primary School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School is a converter academy in Chichester for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
Cawley Road, Chichester, PO19 1XB01243 784549strichardsprimary.co.ukMrs Sydney Bridges headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 1 February 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
46 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. These are the results of St Richard's Catholic Primary School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 46 | 44 | 43 | 46 | 36 | 33 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 61% | 67% | 67% | 81% | 64% | 59% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 7% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 6% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.6 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 | 103.9 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 | 104.1 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 59% | 82% | 81% | 76% | 89% | 79% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 54% | 66% | 74% | 87% | 86% | 73% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 65% | 73% | 81% | 76% | 83% | 67% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -2.3 | +0.0 | +0.5 | +0.4 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -2.7 | +0.2 | +1.0 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | – | 33% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | – | 66% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for St Richard's Catholic Primary School, the school this one replaced in February 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Roman Catholic school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
The last child to get a place lived 1.3 miles away in 2025. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2025. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 1.3 miles from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.
| Entry | Places | Applied at all | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Primary | 45 | 61 | 45 | 1.3 miles | LA |
| 2024 Primary | 45 | 55 | 45 | – | LA |
| 2023 Primary | 45 | 59 | 45 | – | LA |
What a home within 1.3 miles of the school costs
Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 2.0% | 3.1% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 5.5% | 8.6% | 7.3% | 11.4% | 1.5% | 4.7% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for St Richard's Catholic Primary School, the school this one replaced in February 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Money
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsham Primary School | Academy | 730 m | 270 | Good 2020 | 72 | Compare |
| St. Joseph's CofE Junior School | Academy | 870 m | 165 | Good 2022 | 3 | Compare |
| Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School | Academy | 920 m | 127 | Good 2023 | 4 | Compare |
| St. Joseph's Infant School | Academy | 960 m | 129 | Good 2023 | 1 | Compare |
| Portfield Primary Academy | Academy | 0.8 miles | 288 | Report card 2026 | 7 | Compare |
| Chichester Free School | Free school | 0.8 miles | 1,118 | Good 2024 | 59 | Compare |
| Parklands Community Primary School | Council | 0.8 miles | 426 | Good 2023 | 35 | Compare |
| Jessie Younghusband Primary School | Council | 1.4 miles | 213 | Good 2024 | 74 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is St Richard's Catholic Primary School a good school?
St Richard's Catholic Primary School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in February 2022.
What is St Richard's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Richard's Catholic Primary School good at its last full inspection on 1 February 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How good are St Richard's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 37% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 4% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does St Richard's Catholic Primary School have?
The number of pupils is not published.
Is St Richard's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?
Yes. For September 2025 the last place went to a child living 1.3 miles away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.
What is attendance like at St Richard's Catholic Primary School?
Pupils were in school 96.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 5% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Cawley Road, Chichester, PO19 1XB
- Telephone
- 01243 784549
- Website
- www.strichardsprimary.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sydney Bridges
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic, Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Multi-academy trust
- Bosco Catholic Education Trust (18 schools)
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Ward
- Chichester Central
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 February 2026 (academy converter)
- URN
- 151782 · LAESTAB 9383330 · UKPRN 10097840
- Formerly
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: West Sussex council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2023, 2024, 2025.
- House prices: HM Land Registry price paid data, December 2023 to December 2025, placed by postcode.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.