Dorothy Stringer SchoolPatcham High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
Dorothy Stringer School and Patcham High School are secondary schools in Brighton.
Dorothy Stringer School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Patcham High School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dorothy Stringer School is ahead on our composite score.
Dorothy Stringer School was judged Good and Patcham High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.5 for Dorothy Stringer School and 46.7 for Patcham High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dorothy Stringer School (57.1 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Patcham High School (53.6 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonDorothy Stringer School | BrightonPatcham High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 10 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | 7th of 10 in Brighton and Hove | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,626 | 1,074 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,125 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN1 6PZ | Brighton, BN1 8PB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.5 Stronger figure | 46.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.0% Stronger figure | 50.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.9% Stronger figure | 71.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 327 | 224 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,626 | 1,099 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.0% | 24.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.7% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 23.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.7% | 21.3% 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
Patcham High School
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