Patcham High School
Brighton, BN1 8PB · Brighton and Hove · secondary school
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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 — 4.7/10 against 873 of them, against 4.4/10 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% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 50.4 · 63 | 30% | 1.90 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.45 · 18 | 25% | 0.46 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 46.7 · 54 | 10% | 0.54 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Patcham High School overview
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, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.45 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those 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 (4.0 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
The published school roll is 1,074 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,125. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
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What Ofsted said about Patcham High School
Overview
Patcham High School continues to be a good school, providing an ambitious academic curriculum supported by extensive enrichment and personal development opportunities. Leaders are committed to ensuring no pupil is left behind, fostering a calm and orderly environment where disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs are sensitively supported.
Strengths
- The curriculum is "well planned, sensibly sequenced and systematically implemented," with teachers demonstrating "strong subject knowledge."
- Pupils feel "happy, safe and supported," with "low-level disruption" dealt with quickly and bullying incidents being "scarce."
- Disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities are "well known and sensitively supported" by staff.
- Staff morale is "extremely high," aided by leaders’ efforts to reduce workload and improve work-life balance.
- Safeguarding arrangements are "effective" and "robust," with rigorous safer recruitment practices and timely staff training.
Areas to improve
- Leaders should ensure the curriculum supports pupils to make "cross-curricular links," particularly in life skills, to deepen understanding.
- Leaders should continue to collaborate with parents so that a small minority who feel "uninformed" are sufficiently engaged and understand the school’s ethos.
Safeguarding
The report states that safeguarding arrangements are effective, with robust systems, detailed records, and rigorous recruitment practices ensuring pupils are safe, although some parents remain anxious about provision for excluded pupils.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 44.0 |
| 2024/25 | 45.5 |
| 2025/26 | 46.7 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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