Varndean School
Secondary Local authority maintained school in Brighton BN1 6NP
Secondary Local authority maintained school in Brighton BN1 6NP
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Further Information
Inspected on 05/10/2022
Rating published on 15/11/2022
Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management: Outstanding
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| Unique Reference Number | 114579 |
|---|---|
| Local Authority Code | 846 |
| Local Authority Name | Brighton and Hove |
| Establishment Number | 4012 |
| School / College Name | Varndean School |
| Establishment Type Code | 01 |
| Establishment type | Community school |
| Establishment Type Group Code | 4 |
| Establishment Type Group | Local authority maintained schools |
| Establishment Status Code | 1 |
| Establishment status | Open |
| Reason Establishment Opened Code | 00 |
| Reason establishment opened | Not applicable |
| Open date | |
| Reason Establishment Closed Code | 00 |
| Reason establishment closed | Not applicable |
| Close date | |
| Phase Of Education Code | 4 |
| Phase of education | Secondary |
| Age range Low | 11 |
| Age range High | 16 |
| Boarders Code | 1 |
| Boarders | No boarders |
| Nursery provision | No Nursery Classes |
| Official Sixth Form Code | 2 |
| Official sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Gender Code | 3 |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Religious Character Code | 00 |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Religious ethos | Does not apply |
| Diocese Code | 0000 |
| Diocese | Not applicable |
| Admissions Policy Code | 4 |
| Admissons policy | Non-selective |
| School capacity | 1,500 |
| Special Classes Code | 1 |
| Special classes | Has Special Classes |
| Census Date | 18-01-2024 |
| Number of Pupils | 1,490 |
| Number of Boys | 703 |
| Number of Girls | 787 |
| Percentage Free School Meals | 20.60 |
| Trust School Flag Code | 0 |
| Trust School Flag | Not applicable |
| Trusts Code | |
| Academy trust or Trust | |
| School Sponsor Flag | Not applicable |
| Academy sponsor | |
| Federation Flag | Not under a federation |
| Federations Code | |
| Federation | |
| UKPRN | 10015965 |
| FEHE Identifier | |
| Further education type | Not applicable |
| Last Changed Date | 16-01-2025 |
| Street | Balfour Road |
| Locality | |
| Address3 | |
| Town | Brighton |
| County (name) | East Sussex |
| Postcode | BN1 6NP |
| Website | http://www.varndean.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01273561281 |
| Headteacher/Principal title | Mrs |
| Headteacher/Principal first name | Shelley |
| Headteacher/Principal last name | Baker |
| Headteacher/Principal Job Title | Headteacher |
| BSO Inspectorate Name | Not applicable |
| Inspectorate Report | |
| Date of Last Inspection Visit | |
| Next Inspection Visit | |
| Teenage mothers provision | Not applicable |
| Teenage mothers capacity | |
| Childcare facilities provision | Not applicable |
| SEN facilities | Not applicable |
| Pupils with EBD | Not applicable |
| Number of places | |
| Full time provision | |
| Pupils educated by other providers | Not applicable |
| Section 41 approved | Not applicable |
| SEN provision | |
| Type of resourced provision | |
| Resourced provision number on roll | |
| Resourced provision capacity | |
| SEN unit number on roll | |
| SEN unit capacity | |
| Government Office Region Code | J |
| Government Office Region | South East |
| District Code | E06000043 |
| District | Brighton and Hove |
| Ward Code | E05015409 |
| Ward | Preston Park |
| Parliamentary Constituency Code | E14001130 |
| Parliamentary Constituency | Brighton Pavilion |
| Urban/Rural Code | C1 |
| Urban/Rural Description | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| GSS LA Code | E06000043 |
| Easting | 531232 |
| Northing | 107295 |
| Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) | Brighton and Hove 004 |
| Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) | Brighton and Hove 004C |
| Inspectorate Name | |
| Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan | |
| Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan | |
| Boarding Establishment | |
| Proprietor's Name | |
| Previous Local Authority Code | 914 |
| Previous local authority | Pre LGR (1997) East Sussex |
| Previous establishment number | |
| Country | |
| UPRN | 22076827 |
| Site Name | |
| QAB Code | 0 |
| QAB Name | Not applicable |
| Establishment Accredited Code | 0 |
| Establishment Accredited | Not applicable |
| QAB Report | |
| CH Number | |
| MSOA Code | E02003494 |
| LSOA Code | E01017001 |
| Free School Meals | 306 |
| Accreditation Expiry Date |
| URN | 114579 |
|---|---|
| Web Link | http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/114579 |
| LAESTAB | 8464012 |
| School name | Varndean School |
| Ofsted phase | Secondary |
| Type of education | Community School |
| School open date | N/A |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Designated religious character | Does not apply |
| Religious ethos | Does not apply |
| Faith grouping | Non-faith |
| Ofsted region | South East |
| Region | South East |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Parliamentary constituency | Brighton Pavilion |
| Multi-academy trust UID | N/A |
| Multi-academy trust name | N/A |
| Academy sponsor UID | N/A |
| Academy sponsor name | N/A |
| Postcode | BN1 6NP |
| Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic year | N/A |
| The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile | 3 |
| Total number of pupils | 1,490 |
| Statutory lowest age | 11 |
| Statutory highest age | 16 |
| Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection | N/A |
| Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | N/A |
| URN at time of the ungraded inspection | N/A |
| LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection | N/A |
| School name at time of the ungraded inspection | N/A |
| School type at time of the ungraded inspection | N/A |
| Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection | N/A |
| Date of latest ungraded inspection | N/A |
| Ungraded inspection publication date | N/A |
| Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection? | N/A |
| Ungraded inspection overall outcome | N/A |
| Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspection | N/A |
| Inspection number of latest graded inspection | 10249536 |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Inspection type grouping | S5 Inspection |
| Event type grouping | Schools - S5 |
| Inspection start date | 05/10/2022 |
| Publication date | 15/11/2022 |
| Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | Yes |
| URN at time of latest graded inspection | 114579 |
| LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection | 8464012 |
| School name at time of latest graded inspection | Varndean School |
| School type at time of latest graded inspection | Community School |
| Current school type used for chart C6 | Maintained school |
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Category of concern | N/A |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding is effective? | Yes |
| Early years provision | N/A |
| Sixth form provision | N/A |
| Previous inspection number | ITS412784 |
| Previous inspection start date | 11/07/2013 |
| Previous publication date | 11/09/2013 |
| Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | Yes |
| URN at time of previous graded inspection | 114579 |
| LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection | 8464012 |
| School name at time of previous graded inspection | Varndean School |
| School type at time of previous graded inspection | Community School |
| Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness | 2 |
| Previous category of concern | N/A |
| Previous quality of education | N/A |
| Previous behaviour and attitudes | N/A |
| Previous personal development | N/A |
| Previous effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Previous safeguarding is effective? | N/A |
| Previous early years provision | N/A |
| Previous sixth form provision | N/A |