Ofsted report
Other Ofsted reports
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Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
Admissions policy · Non-selective
This school is in Brighton and Hove. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
- LA
- 65%
- England
- 66%
- LA
- 45%
- England
- 46%
- LA
- 45.6
- England
- 46.8
- LA
- 51%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 10.2
- England
- 7.7
Parent View
as at 2020-04-06All questions13
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know
- Yes
- No
Q1. My child is happy at this school
93%Q2. My child feels safe at this school
95%Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
82%Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively
11%Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year
79%Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
39%Q8. The school has high expectations for my child
84%Q9. My child does well at this school
89%Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing
86%Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
93%Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
87%Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development
73%Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent
93%Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
95%
staying in education or employment
2% did not stay in education or employment
3% no destination recorded
Pupils & context
2024/25
- LA
- 11%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 31%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near BN3 7BW. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
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 | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 62% | 51.0 | Not applicable | 56% | 15.3 | 328 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 61% | 52.4 | +0.30 | 53% | 15.1 | 315 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 50% | 49.7 | +0.03 | 54% | 14.5 | 325 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 53% | 50.9 | -0.04 | 57% | 13.5 | 294 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 58% | 51.6 | +0.08 | 51% | 13.5 | 288 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 52% | 48.3 | -0.02 | 45% | 12.6 | 288 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 52% | 50.0 | +0.00 | 44% | — | 287 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 82% |
| 2023/24 | 86% |
| 2022/23 | 88% |
| 2021/22 | 82% |
| 2018/19 | 58% |
| 2017/18 | 53% |
| 2016/17 | 62% |
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.