GCSE 2025/26
#918 of 3,312
Better than 72% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114580.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 50.5 | 47.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74.9% | 69.2% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 49.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 17.4% | 14.8% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 70% | 64.4% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 327 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,626 |
| Girls | 749 |
| Boys | 877 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 26.7% |
| First language not English | 11.6% |
| SEN support | 241 |
| EHC plan | 59 |
| Average class size | 22 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Persistent absence | 27% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Severe absence | 6.2% | 4.9% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7) | 319 |
| Applications (Year 7) | 1,065 |
| First preference applications (Year 7) | 290 |
| First preference offers (Year 7) | 253 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 13 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 1,690 |
| Pupils on roll | 1,629 |
| Unfilled places | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16.6 |
| Pupils per adult | 11.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 97.7 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 27.69 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 90.96 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 99.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 87.9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 5.4 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 6.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 7.5% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 4.1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.1% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destination | 92% |
| Staying in education | 90.2% |
| Sixth form college | 66.8% |
| Further education | 14.8% |
| Not sustained | 6.8% |
| School sixth form | 6.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.9% |
| Employment | 0.9% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Balfour Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Varndean School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Downs Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Stanford Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Mar 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Downs Infant School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Patcham Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Hertford Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Patcham High School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2017. |
Dorothy Stringer School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Oct 2023.
Dorothy Stringer School ranks 918 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 72% of schools).
Dorothy Stringer School has 1,626 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,690.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.