Blatchington Mill School

A good community school school in Brighton and Hove. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Blatchington Mill School.

Hove, BN37BW Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

66

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
60.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 0.3
English & Maths grade 4+ %
64.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 79.4%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
31 January 2013
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Nevill Avenue
Hove, BN37BW
Phone
1273736244
Website
blatchingtonmill.org.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
114606
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Address
Nevill Avenue, Hove, BN3 7BW
Website
http://www.blatchingtonmill.org.uk/
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
1650 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,629
Free School Meals
17.9% (292 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.1% (34 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
89.9%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
27.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
52.4
Ebacc Attainment 8:
15.7
English Attainment 8:
10.9
Maths Attainment 8:
10.4
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
15.3
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
15.7
Ebacc English:
94.6%
Ebacc Entry:
36.8%
Ebacc Humanities:
58.1%
Ebacc Languages:
86.0%
Ebacc Maths:
97.1%
Ebacc Sciences:
95.2%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
0.30
Progress 8 Range:
0.13 to 0.46

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
79.4 (+27.4 vs average)
EBacc Entry:
36.8 (+17.4 vs average)
Attainment 8:
52.4 (+12.9 vs average)
Progress 8:
0.3 (+0.5 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
45 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
272
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,629 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Involvement, Achievement, Care"

Involvement Achievement Care

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to Blatchington Mill School. We are an inclusive and diverse comprehensive school in the heart of Hove, committed to supporting all students to belong, with exceptional pastoral care, and a focus on high standards, opportunities beyond the classroom, and strong partnerships with families to help students progress to Post-16 and beyond.

Curriculum Highlights

Art, Photography and Textiles Computing Dance Design & Technology Drama English Food Tech French Geography History Latin Maths KS3 Maths KS4 Maths - Foundation KS4 Maths - Higher Media Studies Music Music BTEC Personal, Social and Health and Economic Education Physical Education KS3 PE KS4 PE - Core GCSE PE Sport BTEC Religious Education KS3 RE KS4 RE - Core GCSE RE Science KS3 Science GCSE Combined Science GCSE Triple Science - Biology GCSE Triple Science - Chemistry GCSE Triple Science - Physics Sociology Spanish Statistics Textiles Travel & Tourism BTEC Life Skills

Admissions Criteria

Admissions to Blatchington Mill School are allocated by the Council. If places are limited, priority is given (in this order): children in the care of the local authority (looked after children) or previously looked after children; children with strong medical or other exceptional reasons for attending the school; children who currently have an elder brother or sister at the school, provided the family home is within the catchment area; children eligible for free school meals living within the school’s catchment area; other children eligible for free school meals up to the city average; children living within the catchment area; other children. If a decision is needed between children within any priority group, an electronic random allocation system will be used and is independently monitored.

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