Varndean School
URN: 114579 • Brighton BN1 6NP
Overview
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Ofsted rating
- n/a
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Shelley Baker (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01273561281
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Balfour Road, Brighton BN1 6NP
Key details
- LA
- Brighton and Hove
- Age range
- 11 - 16
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 1500
- Pupils
- 1497
- Boys
- 720
- Girls
- 777
- FSM %
- 20.40
- Open date
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- East Sussex
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 1497 | 720 | 777 | 1500 | 20.40 |
| 2024-09-11 | 1490 | 703 | 787 | 1301 | 20.60 |
| 2023-09-11 | 1466 | 705 | 761 | 1301 | 17.30 |
| 2022-09-11 | 1466 | 705 | 761 | 1301 | 17.30 |
| 2021-09-11 | 1419 | 681 | 738 | 1301 | 16.50 |
| 2020-09-11 | 1390 | 673 | 717 | 1301 | 14.50 |
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