Secondary school

Blatchington Mill School

  • Community School
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Brighton and Hove
  • BN3 7BW
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 822 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 26%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 24%24%2016/17: top 29%2017/18: top 37%2018/19: top 25%2021/22: top 38%2022/23: top 32%2023/24: top 22%22% · 2023/242024/25: top 26%No exams

Against South East

Attainment 851 · South East 467/10 Above+11.9 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths61.9% · South East 44.8%8/10 Above+25.2 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.66 · South East 4.038/10 Above+10.8 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.30 · South East +0.018/10 Above+13.8 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry · 2017/1829.41 · South East 30.255/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 54.2 · 289 pupils · South East 50.92016/17: 50 · 287 pupils · South East 46.72017/18: 48.3 · 288 pupils · South East 46.72018/19: 51.6 · 288 pupils · South East 47.12021/22: 50.9 · 294 pupils · South East 49.12022/23: 49.7 · 325 pupils · South East 46.52023/24: 52.4 · 315 pupils · South East 46.22024/25: 51 · 328 pupils · South East 4654.248.3No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 52% · 287 pupils · South East 43%2017/18: 52% · 288 pupils · South East 43.5%2018/19: 58% · 288 pupils · South East 43%2021/22: 53% · 294 pupils · South East 51%2022/23: 50% · 325 pupils · South East 45%2023/24: 61.3% · 315 pupils · South East 45.9%2024/25: 61.9% · 328 pupils · South East 44.8%61.9%50%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 24.59 · 58 pupils · South East 28.942016/17: 24.05 · 52 pupils · South East 29.962017/18: 29.41 · 33 pupils · South East 30.2529.4124.05No exams

Not published 2018/19, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in94.0%
237 of 252 who put it first2014 · 81.8%2026 · 94.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st252237
2nd26261
3rd22923

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2022

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2022Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,622
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.3%
First language not English15.1%
SEN support13.9%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)11.3%
Persistently absent pupils32.5%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

98.3% full · 1,650 places · 78 in sixth form (2017/18)

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 46 responses (2.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school76.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school80.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82.6% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?28.3% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 28.3% who said Yes above61.5% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?26.1% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 26.1% who said Yes above50% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know82.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.4% had no concerns to raise76.3% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart78.3% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well78.3% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?82.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adult13.2
  • Classroom teachers 78.6
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 26.5
  • Other support 57.8

Teachers 84.6 FTE · Whole workforce 168.9 · 207 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,875
Spend per pupil£8,011
Staff spend per pupil£6,027
Reserve per pupil£166
  • +£271,026revenue reserve
  • −£221,046in-year balance

Grants £7,409 · self-generated £499 · premises £412 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

315 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained93.3%
  • Education92.4%
  • Apprenticeship0.6%
  • Employment0.3%
  • Not sustained3.2%
  • Unknown3.5%