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Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road, Brighton, BN16PZ
012 7385 2222
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
1681
Dorothy Stringer School is a Maintained school (Community school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 1650. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 14 Mar 2018.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).
PUPIL MIX
891 boys and 790 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
12.9%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
7.4%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
15%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
11.2%
EHC PLAN
2.4%
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Above Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 12% | 47% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.5 | 4.23 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 14 Mar 2018 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 1084 |
| Of which first preference applications | 419 |
| Of which second preference applications | 477 |
| Of which third preference applications | 188 |
| Total offers made | 349 |
| Of which first preference offers | 342 |
| Of which second preference offers | 7 |
| Of which third preference offers | 0 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92% | 89% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 3% | 5% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
7
|
GREEN SPACE |
8
|
ENVIRONMENT |
6
|
SAFETY |
8
|
PROPERTY | £312,500 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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