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Varndean School

Secondary • Community school • Open

Contact

Balfour Road
Brighton, East Sussex BN1 6NP

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1500
Pupils
1497 (Boys: 720, Girls: 777)
Free School Meals
20.4%
Capacity utilisation
100% (1,497 / 1,500)
Establishment type
Community school
Type group
Local authority maintained schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
n/a
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
114579
LAESTAB
8464012
UKPRN
10015965
Establishment No.
4012
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 15 Nov 2022
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
1,490
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    15 Nov 2022
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Outstanding
    Personal dev: Outstanding
    Leadership: Outstanding
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (15 Nov 2022)