Dorothy Stringer School

Loder Road, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, BN1 6PZ

Good

Inspected 10 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

53.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,626

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Brighton and Hove →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,626 / 1,650 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

24.0%

Disadvantaged

9.7%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

14.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

53.3

Attainment 8

1,626 pupils

61.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

80%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.1

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

93%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.8%

Overall absence

30.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

99.9

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

16.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

25.15

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

£47,078

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,789 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,111

Spend per pupil

£8,134

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.