# Fordwater School, Chichester

Fordwater School, Chichester is a Special school for ages 2 to 19 in Chichester, West Sussex, with 219 pupils.

## Term dates

Years held: 2026-27, 2027-28. This page shows 2026-27; append ?year=YYYY-YY for another.

Basis: **authority_statutory** — Fordwater School, Chichester is a community or voluntary controlled school, so West Sussex’s calendar is the legal authority for its term dates.
Source: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/schools-and-colleges/school-term-dates/
Last checked: 1 September 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-17 |
| half_term | October half term | 2026-10-25 | 2026-10-29 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-18 | 2027-01-04 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-05 | 2027-03-27 |
| half_term | February half term | 2027-02-16 | 2027-02-20 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-28 | 2027-04-12 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-13 | 2027-07-22 |
| half_term | May half term | 2027-05-25 | 2027-05-29 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-23 | 2027-08-31 |


## Facts

- **URN:** 126163
- **UKPRN:** 10015395
- **Type:** Community special school
- **Phase:** Special
- **Ages:** 2–19
- **Pupils:** 219
- **Capacity:** 154
- **Local authority:** West Sussex (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/west-sussex)
- **Address:** Summersdale Road, Chichester, PO19 6PP
- **Coordinates:** 50.851193, -0.775142
- **Website:** http://www.fordwatersch.co.uk

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/fordwater-school-chichester

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