Bishop Luffa School

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Bishop Luffa School
Established 1963
Type Voluntary aided
Religious affiliation Church of England
Headteacher Nick Taunt
Chair of Governors Rachel Moriarty
Specialism Technology College
Location Bishop Luffa Close
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 3LT
England Flag of England
LEA West Sussex
Ofsted number 126097
Staff 80 teaching, 40 support
Students c.1400
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11 to 18
Houses Bell, Burrows, King, Otter, Ridgeway, Sherborne, Story and Wilson
School colours Red and White          
Website www.bishopluffa.org.uk
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Bishop Luffa School, named after a former Bishop of Chichester, Ralph de Luffa, is a coeducation Church of England secondary school in the City of Chichester, West Sussex, UK. The number of enrolled student stood at around 1,400 in 2006, in eight 'Year' house-forms and sixth form.




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[edit] 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[1]. The planning application was approved and the school started construction in August 2006. The drama studio was opened in February 2007. The new development was opposed by several neighbouring properties as they feel it may block out light and air however the council were reluctant to act [2].

[edit] Further Education

There is a Sixth form in place at Bishop Luffa for students who wish to continue their education after the age of 16. Although Bishop Luffa pupils are given priority, pupils from other schools are also accepted. A wide variety of courses are available for students including Law (taught at nearby college), computing and economics amongst others. The grades required for acceptance are very high which reflects on the high standards set at this school. Four GCSE grades of B and above are required as well as at least one C.

[edit] Teaching aids

The majority of the school's classrooms are equipped with SMART boards to incorporate ICT into learning. The cost of a 'SMART board' setup is estimated to be at around £2,000. Many of the SMART boards have rendered the traditional whiteboard obsolete, in some cases resulting in them being completely removed.

[edit] Trivia

[edit] References

  1. ^  Ofsted Inspection Report (see attachment.)
  2. ^  Anglican School Inspection Report (see attachment.)
  3. ^  "School Wins Investment Challenge!"
  4. ^  The Argus, February 5, 2005
  5. ^  A copy of the plans found on the Chichester District Planning portal
  6. ^  A document containing information relating to the construction of the MUGA
  7. ^ A Link to the article on the bishop luffa site about the new classrooms

[edit] External links