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Dorothy Stringer School

Community school · Brighton · BN1 6PZ

Ages 11–16 · 1,626 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.8

Overall absence

10.8%

Admissions demand

0.71 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
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+0.11
−20+2
Attainment 849.8
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry73%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.6%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,701

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

0.71 · Often has places

1st preferences

233

Places offered

327

1st-preference offers

198

Total preferences (any rank)
998
Preferred offers (top 3)
327
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 fill99%

1,626 pupils · 1,650 places

Pupils on roll
1,626
Boys / girls
877 / 749
School capacity
1,650
Capacity fill
1,626 / 1,650 (99%)
Free school meals
26.7%
FSM pupils
434
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
Mr Matt Hillier

Location

Address
Loder Road
Postcode
BN1 6PZ
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Brighton Pavilion
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 Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 1,626 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.7%.

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%

    0.3 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%

    0.9 miles away

  • Cardinal Newman Catholic School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Hove · BN3 6ND · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Blatchington Mill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Hove · BN3 7BW · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • 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%

    1.7 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%

    2.1 miles away

  • Brighton Aldridge Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Brighton · BN1 9PW · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–19

    • Att837.3
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence14.2%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Hillier
Telephone
01273852222
Website
https://dorothy-stringer.co.uk/

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