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Blatchington Mill School

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location_onHove, BN3 7BW

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,621

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#3 in Brighton and Hove

#827 of 3,216 nationally

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Blatchington Mill School is a Community school secondary school in Hove, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Blatchington Mill School is a community school in Hove, Brighton and Hove, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 1,635 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51, placing the school #3 in Brighton and Hove and #827 of 3,216 nationally. 61.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 25.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

61.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)25.4%

Entering EBacc56.40%

EBacc APS4.66

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.3

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53.00%

EBacc APS4.78

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS4.47

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57%

EBacc APS4.6

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc51%

EBacc APS4.68

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45%

EBacc APS4.37

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 February 2022

Inspection Report

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08 February 2017

Inspection Report

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31 January 2013

Inspection Report

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03 February 2010

Inspection Report

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02 March 2009

Inspection Report

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16 May 2007

Inspection Report

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23 September 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-02-08

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-01-31

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-02-03

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.3%(37 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,635 pupils. During this period, there were 62 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,635	62	3.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,626	78	4.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,633	61	3.7%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,629	54	3.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,615	50	3.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,619	42	2.6%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,621	40	2.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,615	13	0.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,590	32	2.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,595	32	2.0%	4.9%	3
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,597	16	1.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,564	13	0.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,570	2	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,562	10	0.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,542	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,542	12	0.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,535	5	0.3%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,529	13	0.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,521	24	1.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,526	26	1.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,557	40	2.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,557	33	2.1%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,555	17	1.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,571	31	2.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,575	21	1.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,584	65	4.1%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 98 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 63 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 53 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 25 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils