1
Dorothy Stringer School
Brighton • East Sussex • BN1 6PZ
2
20 Nov 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in Brighton and Hove
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Brighton and Hove. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
10
Outstanding
0
Good
7
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 78% · RI: 22% · I: 0%
2
Varndean School
Brighton • East Sussex • BN1 6NP
2
15 Nov 2022
3
King's School
Hove • BN3 8BN
2
25 May 2022
4
Patcham High School
Brighton • East Sussex • BN1 8PB
2
6 Dec 2017
5
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton • East Sussex • BN41 2WS
2
9 Dec 2016
6
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Hove • East Sussex • BN3 7BN
2
4 Mar 2013
7
Blatchington Mill School
Hove • East Sussex • BN3 7BW
2
1 Mar 2013
8
Longhill High School
Brighton • East Sussex • BN2 7FR
3
13 May 2024
9
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton • East Sussex • BN1 9PW
3
16 May 2023
10
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Hove • East Sussex • BN3 6ND
Not judged
11 Nov 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.