Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
School Name: Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Address: Westgate Town/City: Chichester County: West Sussex Postcode: PO19 3HP Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 01243 787741 Website: http://www.bishopluffa.org.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2013 Trust: Bishop Luffa Learning Partnership Sponsor: Bishop Luffa Learning Partnership
Headteacher: Mr Austen Hindman
Capacity: 1520
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1600 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.7%
URN: 140472
DfE Number: 938/4604
UKPRN: 10044267
UPRN: 100062411152
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Chichester (E07000225)
Constituency: Chichester (E14001166)
Electoral Ward: Chichester West (E05011670)
Diocese: CE10(Diocese of Chichester)
Easting & Northing: 484727E, 105051N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 50' 21.95" N 0° 47' 52.62" W
Plus Code: 9C2XR6Q2+QR
DfE Record: View record
- Parklands Community Primary School (0.5km)
- Chichester College Group (0.8km)
- Fishbourne CofE Primary School (1.0km)
- Jessie Younghusband Primary School (1.0km)
- St. Joseph's Infant School (1.0km)
- St. Joseph's CofE Junior School (1.1km)
- The Prebendal School (1.1km)
- St Anthony's School (1.3km)
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School (1.6km)
- Chichester High Schools Sixth Form (1.8km)
Same trust
- Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School
- Lavant Primary School
- Fishbourne CofE Primary School
- West Dean CofE Primary School
- Nyewood CofE Infant School
- Mrs Chrissie Bacon - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 July 2026.
- Vicki Brown - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 September 2027.
- Ms Jackie Chandler - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Mrs Laura Colville - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 December 2029.
- Ms Gillian Cooper - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 1 September 2013.
- Mr Ian Creswick - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 December 2025.
- Revd Andrew Doye - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2017 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 27 November 2029.
- Mrs Claire Duke - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 May 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 May 2030.
- Luke Eames - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 27 March 2026.
- Mr Gary Ewins - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 9 October 2028.
- Fiona Fitzgerald - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 September 2027.
- Mrs Sharon Fourie - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 16 October 2029.
- Dan Garlick - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 September 2027.
- Ms Barbara Ghinelli - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 January 2030.
- Mr Tim Gleeson - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 November 2028.
- Mr Austen Hindman - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Nigel Hoggarth - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 December 2017 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 November 2029.
- Mr David Huse - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 January 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 23 January 2026.