Pupil profile
School census · 2025-2026
Pupils
219
FSM eligible
85
38.8% of pupils
EAL pupils
30
13.7% of pupils
Aggregated, annual figures from the Department for Education. Suppressed values are never shown as zero. View source
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Summersdale Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PP
URN
126163
Phase
Special schools
Type
Community special school
Status
Open
Local authority
Pupils
219
Profile verified today · School website changed 2 months ago
PO19 6PP
Workforce
School Workforce Census · 2025/26
Total staff
162
120.76 FTE
Teachers
35
32.62 FTE
Leadership
3
3 FTE
Teaching assistants
4
2.5 FTE
Support staff
127
88.14 FTE
Aggregate staffing context only; this census does not contain staff names or contact details. View source
Organisation structure
Organisation structure inferred from available public information
Ms Sophie Clarke
Headteacher
01243 782475Direct number — Confirmed correctSource: Get Information About Schools (DfE)School switchboard on the official registerVerification: Published directlyFirst seen: 30 June 2026Last checked: TodayConfidence score 90%
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