80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
62%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
76%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1674.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,626
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Dorothy Stringer 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
80%
+6pp
85%80%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
62%
+3pp
64%61%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
Attainment 8
53.3
+3.5
57.153.549.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.3
EBacc entry
76%
+3pp
81%47%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
EBacc APS
1674.6
+134.9
1749.61599.01448.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1674.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,626
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Loder Road, Brighton, BN1 6PZ
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 | 80% | 62% | 53.3 | Not applicable | 76% | 1674.6 | 78% | 1,626 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 58% | 49.8 | +0.11 | 73% | 1539.7 | 77% | 1,635 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 62% | 53.8 | +0.33 | 81% | 1684.7 | 83% | 1,640 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 64% | 57.1 | +0.26 | 76% | 1749.6 | 78% | 1,661 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 59% | 53.7 | +0.19 | 12% | 1448.3 | 22% | 1,673 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 57% | 55.5 | +0.24 | 7% | 1485.5 | 18% | 1,646 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 59% | 53.5 | -0.01 | 35% | — | 54% | 1,653 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,626 | 16.8 | 17% | 10% | 24% | 11% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,635 | 16.4 | 14% | 8% | 22% | 11% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,640 | 15.3 | 13% | 7% | 20% | 10% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,661 | 16.6 | 14% | 7% | 20% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,667 | 15.7 | 14% | 7% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,673 | 16.5 | 12% | 8% | 18% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,646 | 15.6 | 10% | 7% | 18% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,653 | 15.7 | 8% | 6% | 18% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.