Dorothy Stringer School
Brighton, BN1 6PZ · Brighton and Hove · secondary school
5th 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 — 8.4/10 against 865 of them, against 7.4/10 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 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 61.5 · 84 | 30% | 2.52 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.11 · 58 | 25% | 1.44 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 53.3 · 81 | 10% | 0.81 |
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, 61.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 53.3, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.11 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 (8.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.4 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2023.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils access ice skating, bowling, and a ski trip, alongside arts activities including Let's Dance, Poetry Live, and a Glyndebourne performance. Trips include Berlin, Hampton Court, Arundel Castle, and Plumpton.
Getting in. There are 1626 pupils in a school with 1650 places, leaving 24 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 24 places remaining, how does the school manage waiting lists for new intakes? Since the last inspection was in 2023, what specific improvements have been made since then? How does the school support pupils in accessing the named trips and sports clubs?
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