Chichester Free School
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- Other1.07 May 2026
Bad Schoolio
Pretty bad its poo poo
- Student1.013 February 2026
Awful school, if they read this they’ll know exactly who i am.
I’ll just make a couple points: - no real punishment for bullies - lack of concern for troubled students - poor communication between teachers and students regarding their problems - fear mongering - perfect school if you want your kid to be taught by condescending, demeaning adults - Racism and micro aggressions arent taken seriously - If intimate videos involving children are shared in school, the police don’t get involved because they don’t report it. - A white woman is allowed to give...
- Student1.017 January 2026
Terrible .
Such a terrible school I suffered with epilepsy and had seizures and when I had to do to the doctors on the day of my P.E lesson I got an hour detention for it ! Even tho I wrote a letter about missing my p.e lesson that day my teacher only cared for my attendance and not my actual health I’m 19 now going on 20 and I would never let my kids set foot in this awful school! ????? The teachers wouldn’t care about helping you learn if your in bottom set they would just let you go on your phone and...
- Employee1.05 December 2025
Bad School
Worked here for a couple of months got treated poorly. Paying over 10 Quid a day for terrible food. Don't come here as a student or an adult.
- Former Student1.012 August 2025
Please don’t go here!
If you’re thinking of moving your child here please don’t. This school fosters an unhealthy and unsafe environment for students. Discrimination is present, with sexist, racist, and biased attitudes influencing how students are treated. The education system is poorly organised, and many teachers appear unable to manage classrooms effectively, allowing bullying to become a serious and ongoing problem not only that but due to the bullying and lack of control the students don’t learn anything. Hyg...
- Student1.02 May 2025
I advise you not to go to CFS
Worst school ever i am still in this school and i'm in yr 7 and want to be pulled out because of all the bullying and the children vaping in the toilets. I've had my wrist, leg and my arm hurt in just a few months and if you wear a bit of jewellery it gets taken away (ms Scriven) and sometimes doesn't get given back. The school doesn't care about the children well fair and there are adults out in the playground and when fights happen they just ignore it. So I advise you not to go to CFS
- Parent1.021 March 2025
Bullying and jaded teachers
School has serious bullying issues, teachers are not interested because they bully as much, they use sanctions as revenge rather than punishment, they only worry about ofted reports. Teachers speak to adults and children with distaste. Drugs and alcohol often in school. Extortionate prices for vile food. Make children exchange a shoe (yes a shoe) for whole lesson for a pen if they have forgotten theirs. Humiliation is their go to in all instances. Never had a problem with any other schools prior to this one. Infact had very good relationships with previous schools
- Parent5.026 September 2024
Best school in the local area for primary and secondary
Amazing school within such an enriching environment. I am so happy I sent my child there from reception onwards. Currently I. Year 2 and thriving.
- Parent5.06 April 2024
Happy place where kindness is valued.
My 2 children have been through primary and are now in secondary. They are very different children but both really happy and doing well academically. The clubs, careers and pastoral support are fantastic. A lovely community, family feel.
- Former Student1.03 September 2023
Rubbish
Worst school ever do not recommend
- Student1.07 July 2023
worst school.
foods so expensive, spending over £5 A DAY just for inedible and burnt food. school treats you differently if u have a disability/ learning disorder/ health issues etc and don’t act about bullying. they care more about uniform than mental/ physical health. a girl gives me dirty looks and sass almost everyday but because she’s autistic i’m not aloud to say anything to her. why am i the one getting screamed at by multiple teachers for asking her if she has a problem with me? ik it sounds harsh but autism isn’t an excuse for her to be rude and get away with it. teachers have told my mum they will make a plan for me because i have dyslexia and struggle with work/ focusing but nothing has been done and completely lied to my mum.
- Student1.07 July 2023
worse school in the uk.
if ur thinking abt moving to this school, don’t. if you have a learning disability, illness, adhd, autism, anxiety, tourettes etc they treat you differently and you get in trouble (iso, suspended, screamed at by multiple teachers). most teachers are leaving and we have so many supply’s, you barely learn anything and the students say nasty things. most people tell u to kill urself at this school and if u say something back to them, the school will tell u off and not the other kid? it makes no s...
- Student3.019 June 2023
could improve
this school is probably the WORST i've been to. i have been bullied and told off at for NOTHING. don't get me wrong, some teachers are really nice, i do believe it has potential, but with this money, they can barely afford glue sticks..
- Parent1.028 April 2023
Chichester Free School
My daughter is in year 11 and has had every bit of enthusiasm and joy stripped from her by a selection of teachers at the school over the past 5 years. With only a month to go I have no words at the way she is treated. For the record she is not a problem child and her attendance has been good but she literally cries at the thought of having to go in each day. They seriously need to look at their teachers behaviours towards children and how their actions are affecting the mental health of the students. Very angry and desperate to get her out of there.
- Student1.07 January 2022
Bad school, ruins ur life
all they care about if you tuck in your shirt and if you're not wearing school shoes and your wearing air forces cos ur school shoes broke. Most but not all of the teacher are terrible. It's pathetic they don't give af about mental health and the school is very toxic. It's gated and literally feels like a prison. All the pastoral team but one pic on me but no one else all the time about things that aren't rules. It ain't even about learning, you don't learn anything it's just about making the sc...
- Other3.07 December 2021
The governments waste of 20 million
The school grounds are terrible the only thing to do is to play football on the Astro turth the school is sexist towards boys as girls get it easier there are great teachers but some that just can’t control the class and some have no idea what there doing.
- Student1.03 October 2021
cfs is bad
horrible. teachers dont care about your mental health and well being
- Student2.020 December 2020
Not well with bullying
Not very good at tackling bullying (it's also a secondary school aswell as a primary school) I was bullied and they didn't do anything about it because the bully was autistic. I strongly support and care about the autistic community but you can't use it as an excuse to bully.