Dorothy Stringer School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Brighton, Brighton and Hove
Dorothy Stringer School is a secondary school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 October 2023. Brighton and Hove has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Loder Road, Brighton, BN1 6PZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 1,626 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 October 2023
Strengths
- “Staff are ambitious for all pupils and have carefully considered appropriate ways to support them to flourish.”
- “They are dedicated to inclusivity and aim to reduce the barriers that can prevent pupils from achieving well.”
- “Increasing numbers of pupils are entered for the English Baccalaureate each year, and outcomes for all pupils continue to improve.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of pupils are less confident that swift action is taken to address disrespectful behaviour.”
- “Despite these strengths, the implementation of the curriculum is not yet consistent across all subjects.”
- “This means that on a small number of occasions, pupils’ engagement in learning is not yet meeting leaders’ high expectations.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 62% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 53.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 290 first-preference applications, 319 offers in total, 253 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2018 to 2025, as Brighton and Hove published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brighton and Hove.
- Varndean School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Patcham High School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Blatchington Mill School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King's School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brighton Aldridge Community Academy 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Portslade Aldridge Community Academy 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published