Dorothy Stringer SchoolCardinal Newman Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dorothy Stringer School and Cardinal Newman Catholic School are secondary schools.
Dorothy Stringer School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cardinal Newman Catholic School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Cardinal Newman Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Dorothy Stringer School was judged Good and Cardinal Newman Catholic School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.5 for Dorothy Stringer School and 50.9 for Cardinal Newman Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dorothy Stringer School (57.1 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Cardinal Newman Catholic School (56.1 in 2021-22, 50.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonDorothy Stringer School | HoveCardinal Newman Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 10 in Brighton and Hove | 1st of 10 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,626 | 2,657 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 2,600 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN1 6PZ | Hove, BN3 6ND | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.5 | 50.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.0% | 53.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.9% | 75.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 327 | 372 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 250 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 37.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 38.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 27.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,626 | 2,625 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.0% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.7% | 22.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.7% | 24.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dorothy Stringer School
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