Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Brighton, Brighton and Hove
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy is a secondary school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 23 April 2025. Brighton and Hove has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lewes Road, Brighton, BN1 9PW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 808 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 23 April 2025
Strengths
- “The school provides a welcoming environment for pupils.”
- “It is ambitious for all, setting challenging expectations.”
- “Pupils have positive attitudes to learning.”
To improve
- “However, a few occasions remain where staff do not identify when pupils’ understanding is less secure and tackle it.”
- “While this is much more consistent than in the past, there remain occasional instances when activities are not suitably tailored to match pupils’ needs.”
- “Although figures remain below the national average, the school has reduced overall absence effectively and the numbers of pupils who regularly miss school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 June 2025 (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) | 23% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D | B- |
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: 113 first-preference applications, 134 offers in total, 113 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, 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 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Patcham High School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dorothy Stringer School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Longhill High School 2.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Blatchington Mill School 3.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King's School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade