GCSE 2025/26
#693 of 3,312
Better than 79% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114606.
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 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average. | 52.5, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 47.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass. | 77.8%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 69.2% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass. | 57.4%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 49.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade. | 19.1%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 14.8% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 74.1%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 64.4% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 324 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 1,622 |
| Girls | 832 |
| Boys | 790 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 22.7% |
| First language not English | 13.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 1,820 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 10.9% |
| Sixth form places2018/19 | 55 |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 244 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 39 |
| Average class size | 28 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 84.56 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 26.5 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 84.3 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 86 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 78.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 5.8 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day. | 323 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 886 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 252 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 237 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 24 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 10.7%, worse than England, worse than Brighton and Hove | 9.8% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 27.4%, worse than England, similar to Brighton and Hove | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 6.3%, worse than England, worse than Brighton and Hove | 4.9% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 12.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 6.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 93.3% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 92.4% |
| Sixth form college | 66% |
| Further education | 16.2% |
| School sixth form | 8.9% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 3.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.6% |
| Employment | 0.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Aldrington CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove | Free schools | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Goldstone Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 May 2013. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hangleton Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Feb 2015. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | King's School | Free schools | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Hove Junior School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | West Hove Infant School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
Blatchington Mill School is rated Good, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Blatchington Mill School ranks 693 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 79% of schools).
In 2025/26, 57.4% of pupils at Blatchington Mill School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 52.5 (England 46.2).
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Blatchington Mill School made 323 offers from 886 applications (2.7 per offer), and 237 of 252 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Blatchington Mill School has 1,622 pupils aged 11 to 16.
Blatchington Mill School had 1,820 school places in 2024/25.
Yes, Blatchington Mill School has a sixth form with 55 places in 2018/19.
At Blatchington Mill School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Blatchington Mill School missed 10.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 27.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
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.