Dorothy Stringer School

Community school · Secondary school · Brighton, Brighton and Hove
BN1 6PZ
Composite score
66.6

School overview

Dorothy Stringer School is a secondary school serving Brighton, Brighton and Hove, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 1,626 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Dorothy Stringer School 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 53.3, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 3.5 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 18% of secondary schools in England.

62% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 80% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#590
National rank
#125
In South East
#2
In Brighton and Hove
Top 18%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
53.3
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
62%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
80%
% EBacc grade 5+
37%
EBacc average points score
5.07

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,626 % FSM ever-6 24.0% % EAL 9.7% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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