66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
61%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
943.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,099
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Patcham High 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
66%
+3pp
81%72%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-0pp
64%55%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
45.5
+1.5
53.648.844.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.5
EBacc entry
61%
-7pp
68%48%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
EBacc APS
943.3
+7.3
1013.9913.4813.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 943.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,099
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, BN1 8PB
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 | 66% | 45% | 45.5 | Not applicable | 61% | 943.3 | 62% | 1,099 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 46% | 44.0 | -0.45 | 68% | 936.0 | 71% | 1,092 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 51% | 47.9 | -0.21 | 33% | 919.5 | 42% | 1,118 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 64% | 53.6 | -0.15 | 27% | 1013.9 | 44% | 1,103 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 46% | 47.6 | -0.06 | 44% | 813.0 | 63% | 1,048 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 47% | 46.2 | -0.18 | 35% | 773.6 | 48% | 1,039 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 49% | 48.7 | -0.03 | 43% | — | 53% | 1,035 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,099 | 18.8 | 28% | 8% | 24% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,092 | 18.1 | 28% | 8% | 22% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,118 | 17.1 | 22% | 6% | 22% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,103 | 17.5 | 21% | 6% | 20% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,088 | 17.7 | 20% | 6% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,048 | 17.1 | 17% | 6% | 21% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,039 | 17.1 | 18% | 6% | 20% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,035 | 15.5 | 17% | 5% | 21% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.