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Blatchington Mill School

Secondary

Brighton and Hove · Hove · BN3 7BW http://www.blatchingtonmill.org.uk/

Pupils
1,622
cap. 1,650
Ages
11 - 16
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
22 Feb 2022
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

6 reports
8 Feb 2017
Short inspection
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31 Jan 2013
Full inspectionGood
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3 Feb 2010
Full inspectionSatisfactory
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

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.

GCSE 9–4
78%
-1pp
LA
65%
England
66%
79%74%69%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
62%
+1pp
LA
45%
England
46%
62%56%50%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
51.0
-1.4
LA
45.6
England
46.8
52.450.348.3
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
56%
+3pp
LA
51%
England
41%
57%51%44%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
15.3
+0.2
LA
10.2
England
7.7
15.313.912.6
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Parent View

as at 2020-04-06
Overall happy
93%
Would recommend
93%
Responses
56
All 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

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.30
Above average
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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

Education91%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment2%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,635
cap. 1,650
1,6351,5781,521
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
LA AVG 16.91:1
19.518.216.9
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
15%
LA AVG 13.85%
16%14%12%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
21%
LA AVG 29.38%
22%20%17%
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SEN
16%
LA AVG 25.27%
21%17%13%
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Overall absence
11%
LA
11%
England
9%
11%8%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
33%
LA
31%
England
24%
33%21%10%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressNevill Avenue, Hove, BN3 7BW
Telephone01273736244
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£7762 spend / pupil£7611 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

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.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2578%62%51.0Not applicable56%15.3328
2023/2479%61%52.4+0.3053%15.1315
2022/2373%50%49.7+0.0354%14.5325
2021/2271%53%50.9-0.0457%13.5294
2018/1976%58%51.6+0.0851%13.5288
2017/1869%52%48.3-0.0245%12.6288
2016/1771%52%50.0+0.0044%287
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2582%
2023/2486%
2022/2388%
2021/2282%
2018/1958%
2017/1853%
2016/1762%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2017/1829.4C+0.020%60
2016/1724.1D+-0.720%80

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,63519.216%15%21%11%33%
2023/241,62918.615%16%18%10%28%
2022/231,62118.914%16%17%10%26%
2021/221,59519.313%15%17%10%32%
2020/211,57019.015%14%18%
2018/191,52119.517%13%18%5%10%
2017/181,55717.918%14%21%5%10%
2016/171,57516.921%12%22%6%12%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.