Patcham High School
Brighton, BN1 8PB · Brighton and Hove · secondary school
6th of 10 secondary schools in Brighton and Hove we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 4.3/10 against 870 of them, against 3.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. 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 | 45.4 · 54 | 30% | 1.62 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.45 · 18 | 25% | 0.46 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.5 · 49 | 10% | 0.49 |
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, 45.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.5, slightly above the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.45 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (4.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.9 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2023.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Dance Clubs and Battle of the Bands, play Football, Rugby, and Park Run, and perform in the Winter Time Dance Show, Midsummer Mayhem, and the 90's musical. Trips include a Year 7 Camp, a Netherlands Football Tour, a Paris Music Tour, a Berlin History Trip, a Rome/Athens Trip, Duke of Edinburgh Expeditions, a Ski Trip, and an Aachen Christmas Markets Trip. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 1074 pupils in a school with 1125 places, leaving 51 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 to improve their Progress 8 scores? What specific support is available for students who find the competitive entry process stressful? How
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