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Varndean School

Balfour Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6NP · URN 114579

Public data summary

7.8

out of 10 · 20 data sources

Coverage 59% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 1,487
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,500
Local authority: Brighton and Hove

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.42
GCSE Attainment 8: 53.5

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.0%
Persistent absence: 24.7%
Free school meals: 14.6%
SEN support: 30.9%
English additional language: 9.4%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.1:1
Average class size: 25.8
Staff turnover: 10.5%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

8.5

4 contributing signals

Progress

7.7

2 contributing signals

Attendance

6.7

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.7

5 contributing signals

Equity

8.2

3 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01273561281

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