Schools and Education in The Close

There are 35 schools within 5 miles of The Close town centre, including 23 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Bishop Luffa School, Chichester, St Anthony's School and Rose Green Junior School. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
35
Primary
23
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
20
Outstanding (3) Good (20) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (11)
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Secondary 0.4 miles Westgate, Chichester, PO19 3HP Inspected: 31 January 2023 St Anthony's School 0.9 miles Woodlands Lane, Chichester, PO19 5PA Inspected: 13 December 2023 Rose Green Junior School Primary 4.4 miles Raleigh Road, Rose Green, Bognor Regis, PO21 3NA Inspected: 09 September 2024
Chichester College Group 16 plus 150 yards Avenue de Chartres, Chichester, PO19 1SB Inspected: 02 April 2025 Parklands Community Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Durnford Close, Chichester, PO19 3AG Inspected: 16 January 2024 Kingsham Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Hay Road, Chichester, PO19 8BN Inspected: 21 July 2025 University of Chichester 0.9 miles College Lane, College Lane, Chichester, PO19 6PE Inspected: 06 November 2024 Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Primary 1 miles Rumbolds Close, Chichester, PO19 7UA Inspected: 10 October 2023 Chichester Family Hub 1.1 miles St James' Road, St. James Road, Chichester, PO19 7AB Inspected: 10 February 2011 Chichester Nursery School Nursery 1.1 miles St James' Road, Chichester, PO19 7AB Inspected: 04 July 2024 Portfield Primary Academy Primary 1.1 miles St James' Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7HA Inspected: 29 September 2021 Chichester Free School All-through 1.3 miles B2145, Chichester, PO20 1NP Inspected: 11 June 2024 Fordwater School, Chichester 1.3 miles Summersdale Road, Chichester, PO19 6PP Inspected: 29 September 2023 North Mundham Primary School Primary 1.7 miles School Lane, North Mundham, Chichester, PO20 1LA Inspected: 13 January 2025 The March CofE Primary School Primary 2 miles Claypit Lane, Westhampnett, Chichester, PO18 0NU Inspected: 12 May 2023 Bosham Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Walton Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8QF Inspected: 24 May 2024 Birdham CE Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Crooked Lane, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7HB Inspected: 11 November 2022 Tangmere Primary Academy Primary 3.5 miles Garland Square, Tangmere, Chichester, PO20 2JB Inspected: 02 July 2025 Boxgrove CofE Primary School Primary 3.7 miles The Street, Boxgrove, Chichester, PO18 0EE Inspected: 19 July 2023 Chidham Parochial Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH Inspected: 06 March 2024 Rose Green Infant School Primary 4.5 miles Hawkins Close, Bognor Regis, PO21 3LW Inspected: 13 November 2023 Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis Primary 4.6 miles Bognor Regis, PO21 5EJ Inspected: 14 February 2025 Southway Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Roman Fields, Bognor Regis, PO21 5EZ Inspected: 06 May 2022
Sidlesham Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Keynor Lane, Sidlesham, Chichester, PO20 7NL Inspected: 22 July 2024
The Prebendal School 0.3 miles West Street, Chichester, PO19 1RT St. Joseph's CofE Junior School Primary 0.4 miles Orchard Street, Chichester, PO19 1DQ Inspected: 13 January 2023 St. Joseph's Infant School Primary 0.4 miles Orchard Street, Chichester, PO19 1DQ St Richard's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Cawley Road, Chichester, PO19 1XB Chichester High School Secondary 0.6 miles Kingsham Road, Chichester, PO19 8EB Fishbourne CofE Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Roman Way, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO19 3QS Westbourne House School 2.1 miles Tangmere Road, Shopwyke, Chichester, PO20 2BH Oakwood School 2.2 miles Moutheys Lane, Chichester, PO18 9AN Lavant Primary School Primary 2.5 miles N/A, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BW Funtington Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Heather Close, West Ashling, Chichester, PO18 8DR West Dean CofE Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Centurion Way, Chichester, PO18 0RJ