Patcham High School
Ladies' Mile Road
Brighton BN1 8PB
01273 503908
Community
Pupils (11-16) 1,025
Absence 6.1%
Free school meals 11.8%
Special needs 2.2% (22%)
English not as first language 3.9%
Number of Key Stage 4 students: 207
Five or more good GCSEs: 59% (6 of 9)
EBacc: 26% (5 of 9)
GCSEs A*-C in both English and mathematics: 61%
2014
Number of Key Stage 4 students: 200
Five or more good GCSEs: 47% (8 of 9)
EBacc: 20% (5 of 9)
GCSEs A*-C in both English and mathematics: 47%
2013 Five or more good GCSEs: 55% (7 of 9)
2012 Five or more good GCSEs: 57% (5 of 9)
2011 Five or more good GCSEs: 51% (5 of 8)
2010 Five or more good GCSEs: 37% (7 of 7)
2009 Five or more good GCSEs: 37% (6 of 7)
Headteacher Paula Sargent
Chair Sarah Fitzjohn-Scott
Overall effectiveness Good
"This is a rapidly improving school which increasingly meets the needs of all its students. It is very well led and managed with strong governance."; "There is an impressive range of support, courses and opportunities for students."; "Students now achieve well, gaining GCSE results in line with national averages and, in some subjects, notably English, well above them."; "The school's strong focus on literacy is helping prepare students for the next stage of their education."; "Teaching is now good, with some outstanding practice. Teachers have good subject knowledge and use an impressive range of strategies to motivate and engage students."; "Teachers' marking does not always show students how to improve their work."