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Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children

Non-maintained special school · Brighton · BN2 0LS

Ages 5–19 · 18 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

18.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence18.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)50.0%
Unauthorised6.3%
Authorised absence
12.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
12.5%
Enrolments in measure
8

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill21%

18 pupils · 85 places

Pupils on roll
18
Boys / girls
10 / 8
School capacity
85
Capacity fill
18 / 85 (21%)
Free school meals
40%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Non-maintained special school

Age range

Ages 5–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Local authority maintained
Headteacher
Ms Lorraine Slee

Location

Address
Walpole Road
Postcode
BN2 0LS
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
HI - Hearing Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed non-maintained special school, Ages 5–19, in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 18 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 40%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Brighton
63
Academies among open schools in Brighton
13% (8)
Open schools in BN2
28
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA
83

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BrightonNear BN2

  • Brighton College

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att866.1
    • EM5+0%

    0.1 miles away

  • Queen's Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 0BN · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM47.2%
    • Demand0.75

    0.3 miles away

  • St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 5EA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM60.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Royal Spa Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Brighton · BN2 0BT · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Luke's Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 9ZF · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand1.51

    0.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lorraine Slee
Telephone
01273682362
Website
https://www.hamiltonlsc.co.uk/

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