Dorothy Stringer School
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Attainment 8 of 53.3 is above the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 53.3
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 75%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.11
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.05, 0.26]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 330 | 53.3 | — | 74.5% | 75.8% | 5.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 325 | 49.8 | +0.11 | 71.7% | 73.2% | 4.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 329 | 53.8 | +0.33 | 77.0% | 81.0% | 5.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 325 | 57.1 | +0.26 | 82.0% | 76.0% | 5.4 |
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School information
| URN | 114580 |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Matt Hillier |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BN1 6PZ |
| Latest pupils | 330 |
| FSM eligible | 23.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Loder Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6PZ
https://dorothy-stringer.co.uk/View local authority page1273852222| DfE number | 4016 |
| UKPRN | 10015487 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 20 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2023 |