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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 19 April 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 7 November 2017Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry603 applications · 198 places offered · 145 named it first
- 2026 3.1; Brighton and Hove median median 3.1
- 2025 2.2; Brighton and Hove median median 2.5
- 2024 2.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.4
- 2023 2.6; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
- 2022 2.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.5
- 2021 2.5; Brighton and Hove median median 2.5
- 2020 2.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.7
- 2019 2.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.7
- 2018 2.9; Brighton and Hove median median 2.5
- 2017 2.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.5
- 2016 2.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.4
- 2015 2.6; Brighton and Hove median median 2.4
- 2014 2.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.3
- This school
- Brighton and Hove median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 198 | 603 | 3.1 | 145 | 0.73 |
| Sep 2025 | 208 | 455 | 2.2 | 153 | 0.74 |
| Sep 2024 | 220 | 537 | 2.4 | 206 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2023 | 220 | 573 | 2.6 | 198 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2022 | 214 | 597 | 2.8 | 209 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2021 | 221 | 542 | 2.5 | 207 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2020 | 216 | 572 | 2.7 | 211 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2019 | 219 | 588 | 2.7 | 215 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2018 | 220 | 647 | 2.9 | 222 | 1.01 |
| Sep 2017 | 213 | 600 | 2.8 | 209 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2016 | 212 | 515 | 2.4 | 214 | 1.01 |
| Sep 2015 | 207 | 527 | 2.6 | 206 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2014 | 204 | 490 | 2.4 | 203 | 1.00 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 224 | 46.7 | 50% | 71% | – |
| 2024/25 | 218 | 45.5 | 45% | 66% | – |
| 2023/24 | 221 | 44.0 | 46% | 63% | −0.45 |
| 2022/23 | 221 | 47.9 | 51% | 73% | −0.21 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Patcham High SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20233.1applications per place 46.7Attainment 8
- 1.4 km · Brighton and HoveGood20223.9applications per place 54.7Attainment 8
- 1.5 km · Brighton and HoveGood20233.3applications per place 50.5Attainment 8
- 3.0 km · Brighton and HoveGraded · no overall grade20243.4applications per place 50.9Attainment 8
- 3.2 km · Brighton and Hove20262.7applications per place 52.5Attainment 8
- 3.5 km · Brighton and Hove20265.2applications per place 42.0Attainment 8
- 3.5 km · Brighton and Hove20264.8applications per place 56.5Attainment 8
- 3.5 km · Brighton and HoveGraded · no overall grade20252.4applications per place 33.2Attainment 8
- 5.9 km · Brighton and Hove20262.0applications per place 44.1Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 114608 · 846/4072
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 1,125 pupils · 1,074 on roll
- Free school meals
- 26.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, BN1 8PB
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources