78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
62%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1528.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,635
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Blatchington Mill School · Secondary · Brighton and Hove
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
-1pp
79%75%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
62%
+1pp
62%56%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
Attainment 8
51.0
-1.4
52.451.049.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.0
EBacc entry
56%
+3pp
57%54%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
1528.3
+21.4
1528.31438.41348.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1528.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,635
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Nevill Avenue, Hove, BN3 7BW
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 62% | 51.0 | Not applicable | 56% | 1528.3 | 82% | 1,635 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 61% | 52.4 | +0.30 | 53% | 1507.0 | 86% | 1,629 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 50% | 49.7 | +0.03 | 54% | 1453.5 | 88% | 1,621 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 53% | 50.9 | -0.04 | 57% | 1352.7 | 82% | 1,595 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 58% | 51.6 | +0.08 | 51% | 1348.4 | 58% | 1,521 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 52% | 48.3 | -0.02 | 45% | 1257.5 | 53% | 1,557 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 52% | 50.0 | +0.00 | 44% | — | 62% | 1,575 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 29.4 | C | +0.02 | 0% | 60 |
| 2016/17 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.72 | 0% | 80 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,635 | 19.2 | 16% | 15% | 21% | 11% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,629 | 18.6 | 15% | 16% | 18% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,621 | 18.9 | 14% | 16% | 17% | 10% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,595 | 19.3 | 13% | 15% | 17% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,570 | 19.0 | 15% | 14% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,521 | 19.5 | 17% | 13% | 18% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,557 | 17.9 | 18% | 14% | 21% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,575 | 16.9 | 21% | 12% | 22% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.