Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Brighton, Brighton and Hove
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy is a secondary school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Brighton and Hove has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chalky Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2WS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 910 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils develop a very strong sense of pride and belonging because of the highly positive ethos of the school.”
- “Pupils behave really well, and relationships throughout the school are warm, trusting and open.”
- “Pupils make a central contribution to developing and deepening the school’s culture of respect and ambition.”
To improve
- “Although most pupils enjoy school, too many do not attend regularly enough, including pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils.”
- “This means that they are not benefiting enough from the effective provision that the school makes.”
- “Although teachers’ checks on pupils' learning are typically effective, at times, teachers move on before pupils have secured their understanding of important knowledge and concepts fully.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 March 2026 (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) | 43% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.7 | 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: 150 first-preference applications, 172 offers in total, 150 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.
- King's School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Blatchington Mill School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dorothy Stringer School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Patcham High School 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Varndean School 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Brighton Aldridge Community Academy 5.8 mi Not judged Last distance published