Compare Blatchington Mill School and Cardinal Newman Catholic School and Dorothy Stringer School
Comparison of secondary schools: Blatchington Mill School (Secondary) in Hove; Cardinal Newman Catholic School (Secondary) in Hove; Dorothy Stringer School (Secondary) in Brighton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Blatchington Mill School, Cardinal Newman Catholic School and Dorothy Stringer School. They are secondary phase and community school and voluntary aided school type located around Hove, East Sussex and Brighton, East Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Blatchington Mill School), published Mar 2013. The most recent inspection on record is for Cardinal Newman Catholic School (Nov 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,950, combined total ≈ 5,900, typical FSM 20–25%, range 20–25%–25–30%; all under Brighton and Hove local authority.
| Attribute |
Blatchington Mill School
BN3 7BW
|
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
BN3 6ND
|
Dorothy Stringer School
BN1 6PZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Hove East Sussex BN3 7BW |
Hove East Sussex BN3 6ND |
Brighton East Sussex BN1 6PZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 1 Mar 2013 | Not judged 11 Nov 2024 | 2 20 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1650 | 2600 | 1650 |
| 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 | www.blatchingtonmill.org.uk | www.cncs.co.uk | dorothy-stringer.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01273736244 | 01273558551 | 01273852222 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Hove
East Sussex
BN3 7BW - Ofsted
- 2 1 Mar 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Brighton and Hove (846)
- Website
- www.blatchingtonmill.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01273736244
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Hove
East Sussex
BN3 6ND - Ofsted
- Not judged 11 Nov 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Brighton and Hove (846)
- Website
- www.cncs.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01273558551
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 6PZ - Ofsted
- 2 20 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Brighton and Hove (846)
- Website
- dorothy-stringer.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01273852222
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