Chichester Free School

[KobaniDaughters]

No responses in education so posting for traffic

Anyone got anything to share? Looking at it for our incoming year 5&8 kids and it seemed great so looking for any direct experience

Bump!

I’m hoping you get some responses as I’m also interested in this school for my dd. I love the continuity of it being from 4-18yrs, on paper it sounds lovely. We’re also looking at North Mundham. We’ll be moving from abroad so unfortunately can’t view the schools in person.

I don’t have personal experience of the school but I can say that my 14 year year old daughter is at one of the other local schools and they have had a high number of transfers in the last couple of years from the free school due to bullying not being dealt with. We looked at it when it first opened and while it looked great on paper we immediately had to discount it because of the longer school holidays which were impossible for us to cover.

That’s quite concerning.
Can you recommend any other good state schools in the area?

I don’t know a huge amount about any of them to be honest.
I have friends whose teenagers are very happy and settled at Philip Howard and bishop luffa (though the early start at luffa is pretty brutal)
Dd is at the main high school in Chichester and while it does have it’s issues. (Ds coasted along not really being challenged or pulled up on his lack of work!) I have found them amazing at supporting dd who has medical issues and struggles with her mental health.

Ugh not what I wanted to hear @Afolnerd!!