Varndean School
Balfour Road
Brighton BN1 6NP
01273 561281
Community
Pupils (11-16) 1,350
Absence 6.9%
Free school meals 13.4%
Special needs 1.5% (25.7%)
English not as first language 11.3%
Number of Key Stage 4 students: 267
Five or more good GCSEs: 58% (7 of 9)
EBacc: 33% (4 of 9)
GCSEs A*-C in both English and mathematics: 60%
2014
Number of Key Stage 4 students: 265
Five or more good GCSEs: 49% (7 of 9)
EBacc: 18% (6 of 9)
GCSEs A*-C in both English and mathematics: 51%
2013 Five or more good GCSEs: 64% (5 of 9)
2012 Five or more good GCSEs: 56% (6 of 9)
2011 Five or more good GCSEs: 55% (4 of 8)
2010 Five or more good GCSEs: 58% (4 of 7)
2009 Five or more good GCSEs: 47% (4 of 7)
Headteacher William Deighan
Chair Jon Dee
Overall effectiveness Good
"Students achieve well and the progress of different groups is improving rapidly."; "The headteacher has restructured the leadership team, raised expectations and implemented new policies and procedures. This is improving the quality of teaching and so raising students' achievement."; "Teaching is good, with some that is outstanding. Teachers develop good working relationships in the classroom and have high expectations of their students."; "The proportion of outstanding teaching is not high enough. In some lessons, not all students are set work at the right level of difficulty or are provided with enough opportunities to work independently."