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Blatchington Mill School

Community school · Hove · BN3 7BW

Ages 11–16 · 1,622 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

52.4

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-05

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 852.4
English & maths grade 5+61%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry53%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.9%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,688

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

278

Places offered

329

1st-preference offers

242

Total preferences (any rank)
764
Preferred offers (top 3)
329
Applications from outside LA
23
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,622 pupils · 1,650 places

Pupils on roll
1,622
Boys / girls
790 / 832
School capacity
1,650
Capacity fill
1,622 / 1,650 (98%)
Free school meals
22.7%
FSM pupils
369
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Kate Claydon

Location

Address
Nevill Avenue
Postcode
BN3 7BW
Town
Hove
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Hove and Portslade
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Hove, Brighton and Hove, 1,622 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.7%.

Open schools in Hove
18
Secondary schools in Hove
4
Academies among open schools in Hove
11% (2)
Open schools in BN3
20
Secondary in BN3
4
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA
83
Secondary in Brighton and Hove LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HoveNear BN3

  • Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Hove · BN3 7BN · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence12.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • King's School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Hove · BN3 8BN · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–19

    • Att860.0
    • P80.8
    • EM5+78%
    • Absence7.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Cardinal Newman Catholic School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.4
    • P80.6
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Dorothy Stringer School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • Varndean School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Brighton · BN1 6NP · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • Portslade Aldridge Community Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Brighton · BN41 2WS · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.6
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence11.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • Patcham High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Brighton · BN1 8PB · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.0 miles away

  • Shoreham Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Shoreham-by-Sea · BN43 6YT · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence8.7%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kate Claydon
Telephone
01273736244
Website
http://www.blatchingtonmill.org.uk/

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