45%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
23%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
365.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
813
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
43%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 21/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Brighton Aldridge Community Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Brighton and Hove
Part ofALDRIDGE EDUCATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
45%
-3pp
48%46%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
23%
-7pp
30%24%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
36.2
-1.1
41.438.836.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.2
EBacc entry
23%
-5pp
52%38%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
365.4
-10.2
486.8424.0361.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 365.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
18.8
-0.7
29.224.018.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18.8
A-level value added
-0.57
0
0.0-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
Average A-level grade
D
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
813
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
50%
SEN
38%
Overall absence
15%
Persistent absence
43%
Contact
Address
Lewes Road, Brighton, BN1 9PW
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Website
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 | 45% | 23% | 36.2 | Not applicable | 23% | 365.4 | 23% | 813 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 30% | 37.3 | -0.40 | 28% | 375.6 | 28% | 802 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 26% | 36.2 | -0.50 | 44% | 486.8 | 44% | 838 |
| 2021/22 | 47% | 28% | 37.4 | -0.60 | 52% | 397.8 | 53% | 885 |
| 2018/19 | 46% | 19% | 41.4 | -0.14 | 46% | 361.2 | 48% | 937 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 18% | 38.5 | -0.39 | 10% | 276.4 | 10% | 832 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 35% | 37.9 | -0.54 | 10% | — | 27% | 679 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 18.8 | D | -0.57 | Suppressed | 60 |
| 2023/24 | 19.4 | D | -0.60 | Suppressed | 61 |
| 2022/23 | 18.9 | D | — | 0% | 90 |
| 2021/22 | 20.3 | D | — | 0% | 115 |
| 2018/19 | 29.2 | C | -0.26 | Suppressed | 170 |
| 2017/18 | 20.0 | D | -0.31 | Suppressed | 72 |
| 2016/17 | 25.4 | C- | +0.04 | Suppressed | 53 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 813 | 15.3 | 38% | 13% | 50% | 15% | 43% |
| 2023/24 | 802 | 16.1 | 30% | 12% | 50% | 14% | 43% |
| 2022/23 | 838 | 18.0 | 27% | 12% | 50% | 16% | 52% |
| 2021/22 | 885 | 17.6 | 35% | 12% | 52% | 18% | 61% |
| 2020/21 | 873 | 18.7 | 35% | 18% | 42% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 937 | 20.8 | 34% | 12% | 57% | 9% | 27% |
| 2017/18 | 832 | 22.2 | 36% | 13% | 56% | 11% | 30% |
| 2016/17 | 679 | 15.1 | 30% | 12% | 59% | 11% | 30% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.