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Portslade Community College

Community school · Brighton · BN41 2WS

Ages 11–18 · Brighton and Hove

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,291
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr M Tait

Location

Address
Chalky Road, Portslade
Postcode
BN41 2WS
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Hove
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 11–18, in Brighton, Brighton and Hove. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Brighton
63
Secondary schools in Brighton
6
Academies among open schools in Brighton
13% (8)
Open schools in BN41
8
Secondary in BN41
1
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 BN41

  • 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%

    0.0 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%

    1.3 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%

    1.5 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%

    2.0 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%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr M Tait

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