Varndean School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Balfour Road
 Brighton
 East Sussex BN1 6NP
Telephone: 01273 561281

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Shelley Baker (since May 2021)
Previous Headteacher: William Deighan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 74.2 / 22.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 25.7
Number of pupils: 1498
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.2
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 31.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 29.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £10,432,433*
Income Per Pupil: £6,964
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Constituency: Brighton, Pavilion
Electoral Ward: Preston Park
School Number: 8464012

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th October 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Varndean College (0.4km) show on map
  3. Dorothy Stringer School (0.5km) show on map
  4. Hertford Infant School (0.7km) show on map
  5. Hertford Junior School (1.0km) show on map
  6. Central Hub Brighton (1.0km) show on map
  7. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  8. Brighton & Hove Montessori School (1.0km) show on map
  9. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  10. Homewood College (1.2km) show on map
  11. Downs Junior School (1.3km) show on map
  12. Downs Infant School (1.4km) show on map
  13. Patcham High School (1.4km) show on map
  14. Patcham Infant School (1.4km) show on map
  15. Carden Nursery and Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  16. Patcham Junior School (1.6km) show on map
  17. Stanford Infant School (1.7km) show on map
  18. Downs View Life Skills College (1.7km) show on map
  19. Stanford Junior School (1.7km) show on map
  20. Coombe Road Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  21. Team Domenica (1.8km) show on map
  22. Windlesham School (1.8km) show on map
  23. Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (1.8km) show on map
  24. Moulsecoomb Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  25. Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove (1.9km) show on map
  26. Fairlight Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  27. St Martin's CofE Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  28. Westdene Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  29. Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  30. Cardinal Newman Catholic School (2.1km) show on map
  31. St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  32. Kings Brighton (2.2km) show on map
  33. Elm Grove Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  34. Coldean Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  35. Brunswick Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  36. Drive Preparatory School (2.6km) show on map
  37. The Montessori Place (2.6km) show on map
  38. South England International School (2.6km) show on map
  39. St Paul's CofE Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  40. Brighton Girls GDST (2.7km) show on map
  41. Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove (2.8km) show on map
  42. Bevendean Primary School and Nursery (2.8km) show on map
  43. St Luke's Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  44. Carlton Hill Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  45. St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  46. Tarnerland Nursery School (2.9km) show on map
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  48. Royal Spa Nursery School (3.1km) show on map
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  98. Saltdean Primary School (8.4km) show on map
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