Brighton Aldridge Community Academy, based in Brighton, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy currently has around 813 pupils on roll, which is about 71% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.7% boys and 43.3% girls. Around 49.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 14.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 43.1%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 20 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 31% who stay in school sixth forms and 37% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Lewes Road, Brighton, BN1 9PW |
| Website: | https://www.baca-uk.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01273691191 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Brighton and Hove |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jack Davies |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136164 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/04/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1150 |
| Number of Pupils: | 813 |
| Number of Boys: | 461 |
| Number of Girls: | 352 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 14.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 43.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 74.00% | 602 |
| African | 5.40% | 44 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 31 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.60% | 29 |
| Indian | 2.30% | 19 |
| White and Black African | 1.60% | 13 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.50% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 9 |
| Pakistani | 1.00% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 7 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulsecoomb Junior School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA | - not rated | 1,483 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Moulsecoomb Primary School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA | - not rated | 1,483 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Moulsecoomb Primary School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA | - not rated | 1,483 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Moulsecoomb Infant School Hodshrove Lane , Moulsecoomb BN2 4SE | - not rated | 1,544 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Coldean Junior School Selham Drive , BN1 9EL | - not rated | 1,593 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Falmer High School Lewes Road , BN1 9PW | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex Sussex House , Falmer BN1 9RH | - not rated | 979 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA | - not rated | 2,286 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP | 3out of 4 | 2,620 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT | - not rated | 2,670 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castledean School Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP | - not rated | 2,671 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.