My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
58%Agree
35%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%Varndean School
Community school — Secondary
BN1 6NP / 11–16 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
48.8
Attainment 8
95%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022
Good
Good
Inspected 2022
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth Form
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 48.8
- Progress 8
- 0.42
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 55.9%
95% of parents would recommend this school
463 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
62%Agree
33%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
42%Agree
49%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
11%Agree
8%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
10%Not applicable
67%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
26%Agree
50%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
46%Agree
19%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%Not applicable
25%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
21%No
79%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 97 parents
Strongly agree
39%Agree
33%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
9%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
52%Agree
36%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
6%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
50%Agree
42%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
42%Agree
46%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
37%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
66%Agree
30%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
52%Agree
37%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
6%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
95%No
5%30.9% of pupils receive SEN support
30.9%
SEN support
6.1%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 10%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 8.1%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 8.8%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.9%
94.4% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 94.4%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1
- Free school meals
- 20.4%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.5:1
- Overall absence
- 9.03%
- Persistent absence
- 20.62%
- English as additional language
- 9.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 97.7%
- White
- 79.3%
- Mixed
- 11.4%
- Asian
- 4.1%
- Black
- 4%
- Other
- 1.5%
White British69.5%
Other White8.4%
Irish1.2%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
White & Asian4.6%
Other Mixed2.9%
White & Black Caribbean2%
White & Black African1.9%
Chinese1.4%
Other Asian1.2%
Bangladeshi0.8%
Indian0.7%
Caribbean2%
African1.9%
Other Black0.1%