Blatchington Mill School
Hove, BN3 7BW · Brighton and Hove · secondary school
3rd of 10 secondary schools in Brighton and Hove we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.7/10 against 933 of them, against 7.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 34% | 1.77 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 61.9 · 84 | 30% | 2.57 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.3 · 73 | 25% | 1.84 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 51.0 · 74 | 10% | 0.76 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 61.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 51.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.3 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.8 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2022.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh, Galactic Challenge, Poetry Live, City Careers Fair, and Stomp clubs. Sports include cricket, football, and skiing. Arts and music involve theatre trips and Tate Modern visits. Trips go to St Omer, France, Cantabria, Spain, Fishbourne Palace, and the BBC Good Food Show. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 1622 pupils in a school with 1650 places, leaving 28 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in the final year to maintain the progress seen in 2023/24? What specific support is available for students aiming for grades above the national median? How does the after-school club integrate with the academic timetable?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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