Best 3 Secondary schools in Brighton – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Dorothy Stringer School (Secondary) in Brighton; Varndean School (Secondary) in Brighton; Patcham High School (Secondary) in Brighton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Dorothy Stringer School, Varndean School and Patcham High School. They are secondary phase and community school type located around Brighton, East Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Dorothy Stringer School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Dorothy Stringer School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,400, combined total ≈ 4,200, typical FSM 20–25%, range 20–25%–20–25%; all under Brighton and Hove local authority.
| Attribute |
Dorothy Stringer School
BN1 6PZ
|
Varndean School
BN1 6NP
|
Patcham High School
BN1 8PB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Brighton East Sussex BN1 6PZ |
Brighton East Sussex BN1 6NP |
Brighton East Sussex BN1 8PB |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 20 Nov 2023 | 2 15 Nov 2022 | 2 6 Dec 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1650 | 1500 | 1125 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Brighton and Hove (846) | Brighton and Hove (846) | Brighton and Hove (846) |
| Website | dorothy-stringer.co.uk | www.varndean.co.uk | www.patchamhigh.brighton-hove.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01273852222 | 01273561281 | 01273503908 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 6PZ - Ofsted
- 2 20 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Brighton and Hove (846)
- Website
- dorothy-stringer.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01273852222
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 6NP - Ofsted
- 2 15 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Brighton and Hove (846)
- Website
- www.varndean.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01273561281
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 8PB - Ofsted
- 2 6 Dec 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Brighton and Hove (846)
- Website
- www.patchamhigh.brighton-hove.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01273503908
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