St Anthony's School is a council-run special school in Chichester, West Sussex, for children and young people aged 4 to 16. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, speech and language, autism and 1 other need.
- Ages 4–16
- 254 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 254
- Headteacher
- Miss Helen Ball (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 41.7% of pupils eligible
- Council
- West Sussex
- School reference (URN)
- 126155
Needs it supports
4 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, speech and language and 2 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in West Sussex (20)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in West Sussex (18)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in West Sussex (4)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in West Sussex (8)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often West Sussex council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, November 2023; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (May 2022)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in November 2023.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, May 2022).
Contact and getting there
Woodlands Lane, Chichester, PO19 5PA
Loading the map…
Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
Email me these details
The school’s details, how to get a place and the questions to ask, in your inbox.
Other SEND schools nearby
- Parklands Community Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Fordwater School, Chichester Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Portfield Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.9 miles
All SEND schools in West Sussex
By need in West Sussex: Autism (21) · Speech and language (19) · Moderate learning (9) · Physical (9) · Severe learning (8) · Hearing (8) · SEMH (7) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · PMLD (4) · Vision (3) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about St Anthony's School
How do I get a place at St Anthony's School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult St Anthony's School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does St Anthony's School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), speech, language and communication, autism and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does St Anthony's School take?
Aged 4 to 16, boys and girls.
What is St Anthony's School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is St Anthony's School?
Woodlands Lane, Chichester, PO19 5PA, in West Sussex.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.