Blatchington Mill School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 9 June 2026
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 51.0 | 46.2 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 67% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 71% | 62% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 56% | 53% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
Based on 328 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,622
- Capacity
- 1,650
- Girls / boys
- 51% / 49%
- Free school meals
- 23%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 84.6
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 26.5
- Leadership (FTE)
- 6
- Part-time teachers
- 38%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
83%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
46 responses up to 6 April 2026 · 3% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
76% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
80% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
83% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
62% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
50% agree
