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Fordwater School, Chichester

Special school in Chichester PO19 6PP

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  • School Reference Number: 126163
  • Address: Summersdale Road, Chichester PO19 6PP
  • Headteacher: Ms Sophie Clarke
  • Telephone: 01243 782475
  • Website: fordwatersch.co.uk
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Community special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 154
  • Local Education Authority: West Sussex
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 2 to 19
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable

Further Information

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 16/01/2013

Rating published on 07/02/2013

Overall effectiveness: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
3 July 2023 29 September 2023 School inspection
16 January 2018 2 February 2018 Short inspection
16 January 2013 7 February 2013 Full inspection Good
11 March 2010 19 April 2010 Full inspection Good
6 February 2007 2 March 2007 Full inspection Satisfactory
9 December 2002 19 March 2003 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number126163
Local Authority Code938
Local Authority NameWest Sussex
Establishment Number7012
School / College NameFordwater School, Chichester
Establishment Type Code07
Establishment typeCommunity special school
Establishment Type Group Code5
Establishment Type GroupSpecial schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low2
Age range High19
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionHas Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code1
Official sixth formHas a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity154
Special Classes Code1
Special classesHas Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils171
Number of Boys119
Number of Girls52
Percentage Free School Meals40.30
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10015395
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date18-07-2024
StreetSummersdale Road
Locality
Address3
TownChichester
County (name)West Sussex
PostcodePO19 6PP
Websitehttp://www.fordwatersch.co.uk
Telephone01243782475
Headteacher/Principal titleMs
Headteacher/Principal first nameSophie
Headteacher/Principal last nameClarke
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeJ
Government Office RegionSouth East
District CodeE07000225
DistrictChichester
Ward CodeE05011668
WardChichester North
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001166
Parliamentary ConstituencyChichester
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE10000032
Easting486320
Northing106457
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Chichester 008
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Chichester 008H
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN100062411433
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02006568
LSOA CodeE01035325
Free School Meals56
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN126163
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/126163
LAESTAB9387012
School nameFordwater School, Chichester
Ofsted phaseSpecial
Type of educationCommunity Special School
School open dateN/A
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formHas a sixth form
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionSouth East
RegionSouth East
Local authorityWest Sussex
Parliamentary constituencyChichester
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodePO19 6PP
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile3
Total number of pupils171
Statutory lowest age2
Statutory highest age19
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection10256550
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of the ungraded inspection126163
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection9387012
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionFordwater School, Chichester
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionCommunity Special School
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection2
Date of latest ungraded inspection04/07/2023
Ungraded inspection publication date28/09/2023
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?No
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeSchool remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspectionITS402385
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date16/01/2013
Publication date07/02/2013
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection126163
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection9387012
School name at time of latest graded inspectionFordwater School, Chichester
School type at time of latest graded inspectionCommunity Special School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationN/A
Behaviour and attitudesN/A
Personal developmentN/A
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?N/A
Early years provisionN/A
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection numberITS340932
Previous inspection start date11/03/2010
Previous publication date19/04/2010
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection126163
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection9387012
School name at time of previous graded inspectionFordwater School, Chichester
School type at time of previous graded inspectionCommunity Special School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness2
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionGood
Previous sixth form provisionGood

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