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Blatchington Mill School

Brighton and Hove, BN3 7BWSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
252 1st-choice / 323 offers made
Ranking
#829
of 3,141 nationally

About Blatchington Mill School

Blatchington Mill School is a state-funded secondary school in Brighton and Hove, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,622 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,650.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (23 Feb 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 51.0 for 2024/25. admissions data records 252 first-preference applications and 323 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressNevill Avenue, Hove, Brighton and Hove, BN3 7BW
HeadteacherMs Kate Claydon
Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
Number of Pupils1,622
Free School Meals (FSM)22.7%
School Capacity1,622 / 1,650 (98% 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.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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 is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.