Bishop Luffa School
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Bishop Luffa, named after a former Bishop of Chichester
, Ralph de Luffa
, is a coeducation
al Church of England
secondary school
in the City of Chichester
, West Sussex
, England. The number of enrolled students was around 1,400 in 2010, in eight 'Year' house-forms and the sixth form. The school is a Technology College, holding Leading Edge status, with national Artsmark and Sportsmark also having been awarded.
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).
Typically, around half of GCSE students leave the school aged sixteen for either further AS/A2 College study, vocational training or employment.
A2 level pass rates at Bishop Luffa are well above national average. 2010 % Pass rate= 99.2%. % A2 entries at grades A or B = 60%, with the majority of successful A2 students going onto established universities, including around a dozen each year to Oxford & Cambridge.
to incorporate ICT
into learning. Many of the SMART boards have rendered the traditional whiteboard obsolete, in some cases resulting in them being removed.
The school is in the process of rolling out the RM Learning Platform: 'Kaleidos' - with the implementation focus for academic year 2011/12 being on Years 10 and 12. An increasing amount of homework will be set, completed and marked on this web based system, which pupils and parents can access from home.
KS5/Y13: At A2 level in 2010, the school achieved the 2nd highest state establishment average individual candidate point score in West Sussex (behind Collyer's 6th Form College, Horsham), and was ranked 9th from the total of the 56 KS5 establishments overall within the West Sussex LEA. This equated to 62% of all subject entries being awarded either A or B grades at A2. In 2011, 57% of all A2 entries gained A*-B grades, with an average candidate A2 point score of 697, or 779 including AS.
The latest (Oct 2008) Ofsted report rated the school as uniformly "outstanding" across all metrics.The school was praised by the Anglican schools inspectorate for its Christian religious character.
Bell
- Green, Burrows
- Blue, King - Pink, Otter
- Purple, Ridgeway
- Red, Sherborne
- Black, Story
- White and Wilson
- Yellow
At the end of the year all the points from the interhouse competitions are totalled (the points being 1=8th 2=7th ... 7=2nd 8=1st), and the house with the most points are awarded with an interhouse trophy.
Additionally, at the end of the year there is a Sports Day, in which students in years 7-10 participate. This is one of the biggest events in the school calendar, alongside others such as the Sixth Form Fashion Show and Charity Weeks. In the last five years King House have won four times; however last year Sherborne broke their winning streak and took first place.
Some students go on to successful business careers. One former student is now managing director of the company Jack Wills
university outfitters.
Bishop of Chichester
The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity...
, Ralph de Luffa
Ralph de Luffa
Ralph de Luffa was an English bishop of Chichester, from 1091 to 1123. He built extensively on his cathedral as well as being praised by contemporary writers as an exemplary bishop. He took little part in the Investiture Crisis which took place in England during his episcopate...
, is a coeducation
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in the City of Chichester
Chichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
, West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, England. The number of enrolled students was around 1,400 in 2010, in eight 'Year' house-forms and the sixth form. The school is a Technology College, holding Leading Edge status, with national Artsmark and Sportsmark also having been awarded.
New classrooms
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.Sixth form
There is an integral sixth formSixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
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
General Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
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).
Typically, around half of GCSE students leave the school aged sixteen for either further AS/A2 College study, vocational training or employment.
A2 level pass rates at Bishop Luffa are well above national average. 2010 % Pass rate= 99.2%. % A2 entries at grades A or B = 60%, with the majority of successful A2 students going onto established universities, including around a dozen each year to Oxford & Cambridge.
Teaching aids
The majority of the school's classrooms are equipped with SMART boardsInteractive whiteboard
An interactive whiteboard , is a large interactive display that connects to a computer and projector. A projector projects the computer's desktop onto the board's surface where users control the computer using a pen, finger, stylus, or other device...
to incorporate ICT
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
into learning. Many of the SMART boards have rendered the traditional whiteboard obsolete, in some cases resulting in them being removed.
The school is in the process of rolling out the RM Learning Platform: 'Kaleidos' - with the implementation focus for academic year 2011/12 being on Years 10 and 12. An increasing amount of homework will be set, completed and marked on this web based system, which pupils and parents can access from home.
Academic performance
KS4/Y11: The school consistently ranks within the top three state secondary school for GCSE results in the West Sussex LEA with a 2011 average individual GCSE total point score of 454 and with 86% of students achieving at least 5 A*-C non-vocational GCSE grades.KS5/Y13: At A2 level in 2010, the school achieved the 2nd highest state establishment average individual candidate point score in West Sussex (behind Collyer's 6th Form College, Horsham), and was ranked 9th from the total of the 56 KS5 establishments overall within the West Sussex LEA. This equated to 62% of all subject entries being awarded either A or B grades at A2. In 2011, 57% of all A2 entries gained A*-B grades, with an average candidate A2 point score of 697, or 779 including AS.
The latest (Oct 2008) Ofsted report rated the school as uniformly "outstanding" across all metrics.The school was praised by the Anglican schools inspectorate for its Christian religious character.
Houses
Years 7 - 11 are split into 8 house groups, each named after former Bishops of Chichester:Bell
George Bell (bishop)
George Kennedy Allen Bell was an Anglican theologian, Dean of Canterbury, Bishop of Chichester, member of the House of Lords and a pioneer of the Ecumenical Movement.-Early career:...
- Green, Burrows
Winfrid Oldfield Burrows
The Rt Rev Winfrid Oldfield Burrows, DD The Rt Rev Winfrid Oldfield Burrows, DD The Rt Rev Winfrid Oldfield Burrows, DD (9 November 1858 – 13 February 1929 was the Bishop of Truro and later Chichester in the first third of the 20th century. Born into an ecclesiastical family, he was educated at...
- Blue, King - Pink, Otter
William Otter
The Right Reverend William Otter was the first Principal of King's College London who later served as Bishop of Chichester. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge where he was later made a fellow...
- Purple, Ridgeway
Charles John Ridgeway
Charles John Ridgeway DD was the Bishop of Chichester from 1908 to 1919.Charles Ridgeway was born into an ecclesiastical family: his father, Joseph Ridgeway, MA, was Vicar of Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells. He was educated at St Paul’s and Trinity College, Cambridge...
- Red, Sherborne
Robert Sherborne
Robert Sherborne was bishop of Chichester, from 1508 to 1536.Sherborne was Dean of St. Paul's, from 1499 to 1505. From 1505 to 1508 he was bishop of St Davids....
- Black, Story
Edward Story
Edward Story was an English priest, Bishop of Carlisle, 1468–1477, and Bishop of Chichester, 1477–1503....
- White and Wilson
Roger Plumpton Wilson
The Rt Rev Roger Plumpton Wilson, KCVO was Bishop of Wakefield and later Chichester in the mid 20th century. Born into an ecclesiastical family, he was educated at Winchester College and Keble College, Oxford and ordained in 1936...
- Yellow
Sports
Sport at Bishop Luffa is a very important part of the school, with sports competitions taking place every week. The competitions or matches are either 'interhouse' (where students from one house or a particular form within that house play other students from other houses or forms) or externally, against other schools.At the end of the year all the points from the interhouse competitions are totalled (the points being 1=8th 2=7th ... 7=2nd 8=1st), and the house with the most points are awarded with an interhouse trophy.
Additionally, at the end of the year there is a Sports Day, in which students in years 7-10 participate. This is one of the biggest events in the school calendar, alongside others such as the Sixth Form Fashion Show and Charity Weeks. In the last five years King House have won four times; however last year Sherborne broke their winning streak and took first place.
World Record
On Thursday 24th of March 2011, during the school's annual Charity Week, the whole school successfully took part in an attempt to break the previous record (551) for 'Most People in a Human Smiley' with 1349 pupils and teachers. They also fought off fierce attempts by the French to break the record the same day. Pictures were taken from a plane that soared above the school for about 10 minutes during lunch time whilst everyone was being organized by Sixth Form student Hugh Sutton. Bishop Luffa appeared on the BBC local news later on that evening. The Sixth Form aim to use the money raised from this and the rest of Charity Week to support the sixth form's charity Grass roots.Notable alumni
- Jonathan AnsellJonathan AnsellJonathan Mark Ansell is an English singer, formerly the high tenor of the vocal group G4.Jonathan Ansell was born in Bognor Regis in 1982, where both his parents were primary school teachers. Influenced by his mother’s tapes of Pavarotti and the Three Tenors, Jonathan joined the West Sussex Boys'...
who rose to fame in the pop-opera band G4G4 (band)G4 were a four-piece British vocal troupe who first came to prominence when they finished second in ITV's talent show The X Factor in 2004. The members met at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, from which the name G4, standing for "Guildhall 4", derives.-The X Factor:G4 auditioned for the...
, who narrowly missed out on winning the X-factorThe X Factor (UK)The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date... - Samuel Preston, singer of the band the Ordinary BoysThe Ordinary BoysThe Ordinary Boys are an English indie rock band from Worthing, in West Sussex, England. Originally named Next in Line, they were influenced by mod revival and Britpop music, as well as the bands Madness, The Specials, The Kinks and The Smiths...
and Celebrity Big Brother contestant - Charlotte HawkinsCharlotte HawkinsCharlotte Hawkins is a British television news presenter on Sky News where she presents updates on the channel's Sunrise programme.-Early life:...
, Sky News Sunrise presenter. - Linus RoacheLinus RoacheLinus William Roache is an English actor.-Early life:Roache was born in Manchester, the son of Coronation Street actor William Roache and actress Anna Cropper. Roache was educated at Bishop Luffa Church of England School in Chichester, West Sussex and at the independent Rydal School in Colwyn Bay,...
, actor son of William Roache of Coronation Street. Appeared in Seaforth, Batman BeginsBatman BeginsBatman Begins is a 2005 American superhero action film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Christian Bale as Batman, along with Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe, Tom Wilkinson,...
and Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
(US Series) - Rupert Holliday-EvansRupert Holliday-EvansRupert Holliday Evans is an English actor. He is well known for his roles in programmes such as the ITV police drama The Bill and CBBC children's programmes The Giblet Boys and Powers. In episodes of comedy sketch show Harry Enfield's Television Programme he played one of the Double-Take Brothers...
, actor appeared in various UK TV series including The BillThe BillThe Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
. - Cara HorganCara HorganCara Horgan is an English actress.She was born in the South East of England. Horgan trained at Drama Centre London and has worked in TV, film and theatre....
, actress appeared in various UK TV series including Lewis (TV series) and Silent WitnessSilent WitnessSilent Witness is a BBC crime thriller series focusing on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. First broadcast in February 1996, the series is still airing to the present day, with a fifteenth series expected to air in January 2012. The series was...
. - Joel WardJoel Ward (footballer)Joel Edward Philip Ward is an English footballer who currently plays for Football League Championship club Portsmouth. He is naturally a centre back, but has made his breakthrough into the first team as both right back and defensive midfielder.-Portsmouth:Ward started his footballing career with...
, professional footballer currently with Portsmouth Football Club
Some students go on to successful business careers. One former student is now managing director of the company Jack Wills
Jack Wills
__NOEDITSECTION__Jack Wills is a mid-range British clothing brand aimed at university students. The fashion label uses the brand and registered trademark "Jack Wills – University Outfitters" to reflect the heritage and inspiration behind the brand....
university outfitters.