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Blatchington Mill School

Brighton and Hove, BN3 7BWSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
Progress 8
+0.30
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
250 1st-choice / 322 places
Ranking
#829
of 3,141 nationally

About Blatchington Mill School

Blatchington Mill School’s Progress 8 score of 0.3 sits well above the Brighton and Hove local authority average of 0.05, placing it fourth out of ten secondary schools in the area. That puts the school in the top 40% locally and in the top 27% nationally, a strong showing for a large 11-16 state mixed comprehensive. The school is also oversubscribed by a factor of 2.54, with 819 applications for 322 places in the 2025/26 intake, and 236 of those offers went to first-preference applicants. With 20.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake, and its above-average progress suggests it’s adding real value for students across the board.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNevill Avenue, Hove, Brighton and Hove, BN3 7BW
HeadteacherKate Claydon
Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
Number of Pupils1,635
Free School Meals (FSM)20.9%
School Capacity1,635 / 1,650 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Feb 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 1 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

13
ICT SuiteArt StudiosLibraryScience LabsDining HallTennis CourtsPlaying FieldsAstro TurfSports HallSixth Form CentreGymnasiumTheatreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

FootballBasketballRugbyBadmintonTennisNetballRowing

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraChoirFilm ClubDuke of EdinburghBook ClubArt ClubChessEco ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: blatchingtonmill.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Blatchington Mill School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.