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Brighton Aldridge Community Academy

Brighton and Hove, BN1 9PWSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Apr 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
113 1st-choice / 134 offers made
Ranking
#2,450
of 3,141 nationally

About Brighton Aldridge Community Academy

Brighton Aldridge Community Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Brighton and Hove, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 19 for boys and girls. DfE data records 808 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,150.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (23 Apr 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 36.2 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was D for 2023/24. admissions data records 113 first-preference applications and 134 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
AddressLewes Road, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, BN1 9PW
HeadteacherMr Jack Davies
Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
Number of Pupils808
Free School Meals (FSM)46.4%
School Capacity808 / 1,150 (70% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:05

Breakfast club

07:00-08:15

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brighton Aldridge Community Academy

Brighton Aldridge Community Academy 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.