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Blatchington Mill School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Community school
Nevill Avenue, Hove BN3 7BW · blatchingtonmill.org.uk · 01273 736244
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 51
- average Attainment 8 score. Brighton and Hove 46.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,622
- 98% of 1,650 places
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- First language not English
- 13.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 252 families put the school first and 323 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 323 | 252 | 0.8 | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 322 | 250 | 0.8 | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 329 | 278 | 0.8 | 87% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 328 | 299 | 0.9 | 87% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 324 | 285 | 0.9 | 93% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51, and 61.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Brighton and Hove it was 46.2, and across England 46.
In 2017/18 the average A level result was grade C (29.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲51 | 46 | ||
| ▲61.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲78.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲56.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.66 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 8.9 | −3 |
| Sixth form college | 66 | +2.4 |
| Further education | 16.2 | −1.5 |
| Other education | 1.3 | +0.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.6 | −0.8 |
| Employment | 0.3 | 0 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.2 | +0.1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.5 | +2.1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2017/18 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 students | C (29.4) | Average +0.02 | |
| 33 students | C (29.4) | Average +0.02 | |
| Applied general17 students | Merit+ (26.8) | Average -0.05 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 52 | D+ (24.1) | -0.72 |
| 2015/16 | 58 | D+ (24.6) | -0.70 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2017/18 | Since 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 29 | +4 |
| Further and other education | 16 | +1 |
| Further education | 4 | −5 |
| Other education | 12 | +6 |
| Apprenticeship | 2 | −3 |
| Employment | 12 | −3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12 | +3 |
| Activity not captured | 29 | −2 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Blatchington Mill School on 9 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 9 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Inadequate
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (46 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 46
- 3% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on 13 parents (28%) whose child was bullied
based on 12 parents (26%) with SEND