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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brighton Aldridge Community Academy | Dorothy Stringer School | Patcham High School | Varndean School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Brighton Aldridge Community Academy | Dorothy Stringer School | Patcham High School | Varndean School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Brighton, BN1 9PW | Brighton, BN1 6PZ | Brighton, BN1 8PB | Brighton, BN1 6NP |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 37.3 | 49.8 | 44.0 | 53.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 30% | 58% | 46% | 66% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 48% | 74% | 63% | 80% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 28% | 73% | 68% | 66% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.2% | 10.8% | 8.9% | 10.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 43.1% | 30.6% | 23.7% | 24.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.5% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.87 (Often has places) | 0.71 (Often has places) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.56 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 71 | 233 | 206 | 435 |
| Places offereddiffers | 137 | 327 | 220 | 278 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 808 | 1,626 | 1,074 | 1,487 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 808 / 1,150 (70%) | 1,626 / 1,650 (99%) | 1,074 / 1,125 (95%) | 1,487 / 1,500 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50.8% | 26.7% | 26.3% | 23% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jack Davies | Mr Matt Hillier | Mr John McKee | Mrs Shelley Baker |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven | Brighton Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion |
| Sponsordiffers | Aldridge Education | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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