Bishop Luffa School
| Established | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Type | Secondary Academy |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headteacher | Mr Nick Taunt |
| Chair of Directors | Mr Nigel Hoggarth |
| Location |
Bishop Luffa Close Chichester West Sussex PO19 3LT England 50°50′24″N 0°47′51″W / 50.8400°N 0.7976°WCoordinates: 50°50′24″N 0°47′51″W / 50.8400°N 0.7976°W |
| DfE number | 938/4604 |
| DfE URN | 140472 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Staff | 90 teaching, 40 support |
| Students | 1,416 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Andrewes, Burrows, King, Otter, Ridgeway, Sherbourne,Story, Wilson (all named after bishops) |
| Colours | Maroon and Gold |
| Website | Bishop Luffa School (Intranet) |
Bishop Luffa School, named after a former Bishop of Chichester, Ralph de Luffa, is a coeducational Church of England secondary school in the City of Chichester, West Sussex, England. The number of enrolled pupils was around 1,400 in 2010, in eight 'Year' house-forms and the sixth form. The school, formerly a 'Technology College', is now a 'CofE Teaching School', holding Leading Edge status, with national Artsmark and Sportsmark also having been awarded. From its foundation to 2013; a Voluntary Aided establishment, on 1 December 2013 the school successfully converted to Academy status.
The school applied for planning permission for a drama studio to form the start of a new £2.5m creative arts centre for the school. The planning application was approved and the school started construction in August 2006. The drama studio was opened in February 2007. The school has also extended their sports hall, adding an extension onto the original facility, where the climbing wall is now kept.
There is an integral sixth form at Bishop Luffa for students who wish to continue their education after the age of sixteen, with an annual intake of around 160. Although 140 existing pupils are given priority, 20 pupils from other schools are also accepted each year for entry in Year 12, for which competition is very keen. A wide range of subjects can be studied, including Business Studies, Computing, Law and Economics. For the most able students, the school also offers the new AQA Baccalaureate 'Bacc' hybrid qualification, including a 100-hour self-directed project.
The academic admissions criteria are rigorous, and progression from Year 11/Lower school into the Sixth Form for existing KS4 students is by no means automatic, with all applicants being offered conditional places; which are then only confirmed for the highest performing 140 students, once final GCSE results are known. At a minimum, five GCSE grades A*-C are required to gain entry *AND* at least a GCSE B grade is needed in each of the subjects that are desired to be studied at AS/A2, except for Maths (GCSE Maths A required) and Further Maths (GCSE Maths A* required).
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