| Address: | Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NP |
| Website: | http://www.varndean.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01273561281 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Brighton and Hove |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Shelley Baker |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 114579 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/07/2013
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1301 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1419 |
| Number of Boys: | 681 |
| Number of Girls: | 738 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12% | 8.2% |
| School: | 57% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 94% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 62% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 54.6 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 4.91 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR | 4out of 4 | 3,145 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour Primary School Balfour Road , BN1 6NE | 2out of 4 | 321 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hertford Infant School Hertford Road , BN1 7GF | 3out of 4 | 789 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hertford Junior School Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP | 3out of 4 | 1,067 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Preston Road , Withdean BN1 6UT | 3out of 4 | 1,108 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Davey Drive , Hollingdean BN1 7BF | 3out of 4 | 1,321 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ | 3out of 4 | 508 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB | 3out of 4 | 1,549 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND | 3out of 4 | 2,266 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ | - not rated | 509 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG | - not rated | 2,249 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP | 3out of 4 | 1,078 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB | - not rated | 1,102 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA | 2out of 4 | 1,325 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT | - not rated | 1,675 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Downs View Life Skills College 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR | - not rated | 1,774 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.