We are a medium-sized primary school situated in Chichester, West Sussex, with approximately 315 pupils on roll, and we are part of the Bosco Catholic Education Trust.

St Richard’s is a diverse and multicultural school where every child is known, valued and respected as a unique member of God’s family. We have high expectations for all pupils and are committed to ensuring that every child is supported to achieve well academically, socially and spiritually. Our school was judged ‘Good’ with elements of ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted (February 2022) and ‘Good’ in our most recent Catholic School Inspection.

We believe that children thrive when they feel safe, happy and challenged. Safeguarding and pupil wellbeing are at the centre of our practice, and we promote positive behaviour, mutual respect and kindness so that pupils develop strong attitudes to learning and take pride in their achievements. Children are encouraged to become reflective, responsible and resilient learners who are well prepared for the next stage of their education.

Our curriculum is broad, balanced and ambitious, carefully designed to build knowledge and skills progressively while nurturing curiosity and a love of learning. Teaching is underpinned by strong subject knowledge and informed practice, ensuring that learning is engaging, purposeful and inclusive. Our dedicated staff recognise each child’s God-given talents and individual needs, and classrooms are purposeful, creative environments where pupils are actively involved in their learning.

We are part of Bosco Catholic Education Trust.

Bosco Catholic Education Trust opened in 2017 with St Mary’s Catholic Primary and St Philip Howard Catholic Secondary. Annecy Catholic Primary joined in 2019 and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary in 2020. Since then, the Trust has continued to expand with St Paul’s Catholic College (secondary) and three primaries: St Peter’s Catholic Primary, St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary, Our Lady Queen of Heaven joining over the course of 2022. St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary and St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary Burgess Hill joined the Trust in 2024, St Catherine’s Catholic Primary in January 2025, St Mary Star of the Sea and St Thomas a Becket Catholic Primaries in May 2025 and, most recently, St Richard’s Catholic College, Bexhill-on-Sea in October 2025.

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