The Amicus School
Ofsted: Requires improvement
The Coach House, Arundel Road, Fontwell, Arundel, BN18 0SXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Amicus School is a special school in Arundel for ages 5 to 16. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in September 2025.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 16 September 2025, report published 8 February 2026
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
32 pupils on roll, with places for 36
Schools near The Amicus School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Choice School Arundel | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Fordwater School, Chichester | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Cornfield School, Littlehampton | 6 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 5.7 |
| St Anthony's School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Conifers House School | 10 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr James Walters
- Phone
- 01243544107
- Address
- The Coach House, Arundel Road, Fontwell, Arundel, BN18 0SX
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- URN
- 131504
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.