Ormiston Six Villages Academy
86%
Capacity
698
Pupils
2.2x
Demand
About Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Ormiston Six Villages Academy is a secondary school in Arun that clearly appeals to local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 321 applications for 147 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 2.18 applicants per place. Of those, 139 put the school as their first preference, and 121 of those families received an offer. That level of demand suggests a solid reputation among parents in the area, even though the school does not publish a formal parent-view recommendation percentage. The school is a mixed, non-faith state secondary for pupils aged 11 to 16, with no sixth form. It is led by headteacher Paul Slaughter and currently has 698 pupils on roll, against a capacity of 816, so there is some room for growth. Around one in five pupils (20.2%) are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average and reflects the school's inclusive intake.
Academically, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022 rated it Good overall, with Good marks for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This was consistent with its previous Good rating from 2017. In the 2023/24 exam results, pupils achieved a Progress 8 score of -0.1, which is classified as Average and sits just below the West Sussex local authority average of +0.03. The Attainment 8 score was 42, and 58.6% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths (the basics measure at 9-4). The school's English Baccalaureate average point score was 3.48, with 26.3% of pupils entering the EBacc combination of subjects. Nationally, the school ranks in the 57th percentile for Progress 8, meaning it performs around the middle of all schools in England, and third out of six schools in Arun.
The school offers a wide range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, swimming pool, theatre, music rooms, art studios, and an astro turf pitch. Sports on offer include tennis, rowing, football, hockey, and gymnastics, while clubs range from choir and drama to Model UN, coding, and eco club. The school has a strong SEND provision, with support for autistic spectrum disorder, dyslexia, speech and language needs, visual impairment, and physical disability, plus a resourced provision. With no sixth form, pupils will need to plan for post-16 options elsewhere. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is St Philip Howard Catholic School, 1.6 km away. This school will suit families who want a well-equipped, inclusive secondary with a broad range of activities and a solid, if not exceptional, academic track record, and who are comfortable with the school being oversubscribed.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Lime Avenue, Chichester, Arun, PO20 3UE |
| Headteacher | Paul Slaughter |
| Local Authority | West Sussex |
| Number of Pupils | 698 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 20.2% |
| School Capacity | 698 / 816 (86% full) |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
29 Nov 2022Overall Effectiveness
Good
Source: Ofsted, 23 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.10)
1779th of 3,141
Nationally
274th of 461
In South East
3rd of 6
In Arun
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make similar progress to students nationally with the same starting point
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/234%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 80 pupils).
- FE college70%
- Employment13%
- Not sustained6%
- School sixth form (stay)4%
- Sixth form college1%
- Apprenticeship1%
91% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
12Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
14Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed147
321
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
139 families put this school as their 1st choice (43% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:20 – 14:50
Source: ormistonsixvillagesacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Below most schools — predominantly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British91.4%
- Mixed2.8%
- White (other)2.4%
- Asian1.6%
- Black0.1%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
4
Total schools
4
Oversubscribed
2
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Lime Avenue, Chichester
Arun, PO20 3UE
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