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Falmer High School

Community school · Brighton · BN1 9PW

Ages 11–16 · Brighton and Hove

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,040
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 Stuart McLaughlin

Location

Address
Lewes Road
Postcode
BN1 9PW
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Brighton, Kemptown
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

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

  • 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%

    0.0 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%

    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 Stuart McLaughlin

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