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Brighton Aldridge Community Academy

Academy sponsor led · Brighton · BN1 9PW

Ages 11–19 · 808 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

37.3

Overall absence

14.2%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.40
−20+2
Attainment 837.3
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.1%
Unauthorised7.3%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.5%
Enrolments in measure
751

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

71

Places offered

137

1st-preference offers

71

Total preferences (any rank)
135
Preferred offers (top 3)
82
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill70%

808 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
808
Boys / girls
471 / 337
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
808 / 1,150 (70%)
Free school meals
50.8%
FSM pupils
335
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION
Academy trust
ALDRIDGE EDUCATION
Sponsor
Aldridge Education
Headteacher
Mr Jack Davies

Location

Address
Lewes Road
Postcode
BN1 9PW
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 808 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50.8%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Brighton
63
Secondary schools in Brighton
6
Academies among open schools in Brighton
13% (8)
Open schools in BN1
27
Secondary in BN1
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 BrightonNear BN1

  • Varndean School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Brighton · BN1 6NP · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.9 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%

    2.2 miles away

  • Dorothy Stringer School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Brighton · BN1 6PZ · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

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

    2.2 miles away

  • Longhill High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Secondary

    Brighton · BN2 7FR · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.1
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence15.4%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jack Davies
Telephone
01273691191
Website
https://www.baca-uk.org.uk

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