Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Brighton, Brighton and Hove
Last distance offered · Year 7 2018
Every applicant was offered a place
From Brighton & Hove City Council · offers on 1 March 2018
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →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.
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 23% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 36.2 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was D (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level rated average.
- Year 7 2026 drew 113 first-choice applications for 134 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 21 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 46.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 26.3% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Brighton and Hove.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Brighton and Hove schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Lewes Road, Brighton, BN1 9PW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- 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.
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 Last distance published