School Summary

Brighton Aldridge Community Academy


Boys: 494
Girls: 391
Total Pupils: 885
Opened: 01-09-2010
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Principal: Jack Davies
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Lewes Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 9PW
Telephone: 01273691191
Website: https://www.baca-uk.org.uk

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AdministrativeWard (code): E05002427
AdministrativeWard (name): Moulsecoomb and Bevendean
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): East Sussex
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E06000043
DistrictAdministrative (name): Brighton and Hove
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 534234
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
EstablishmentNumber: 6905
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 10
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Academies
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GOR (code): J
GOR (name): South East
GSSLACode (name): E06000043
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Jack
HeadLastName: Davies
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Principal
HeadTitle (name): Mr
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LA (code): 846
LA (name): Brighton and Hove
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LSOA (name): Brighton and Hove 002C
LastChangedDate: 16-06-2023
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MSOA (name): Brighton and Hove 002
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NumberOfBoys: 494
NumberOfGirls: 391
NumberOfPupils: 885
NurseryProvision (name): Not applicable
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 22-03-2023
OfstedRating (name): Requires improvement
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-09-2010
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000597
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Brighton, Kemptown
PercentageFSM: 44.70
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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Postcode: BN1 9PW
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RSCRegion (name): South-East England and South London
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 06
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): New Provision
ReligiousCharacter (code): 00
ReligiousCharacter (name): Does not apply
ReligiousEthos (name): None
ResourcedProvisionCapacity: 20
ResourcedProvisionOnRoll: 20
SEN1 (name): SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
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SEN2 (name): ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
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SENPRU (name): Not applicable
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SchoolCapacity: 1150
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): Aldridge Education
SchoolWebsite: https://www.baca-uk.org.uk
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 19
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Lewes Road
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01273691191
Town: Brighton
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 2096
Trusts (name): ALDRIDGE EDUCATION
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 28
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy sponsor led
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Resourced provision
UKPRN: 10030697
UPRN: 22216827
URN: 136164
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Never been there but I live by baca and every-time I\u00e2\u0080\u0099m passing by I see their student walking and smoking and using bad signs and bad language. Don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t go there bad school lack of responsibility. Some of my friends go there and they say they only go there because their siblings are there and it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s close to their house. My friends say it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s a bad school and will not advise to go there. But they are good for sports.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Never been there but I live by baca and every-time I\u00e2\u0080\u0099m passing by I see their student walking and smoking and using bad signs and bad language. Don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t go there bad school lack of responsibility. Some of my friends go there and they say they only go there because their siblings are there and it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s close to their house. My friends say it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s a bad school and will not advise to go there. But they are good for sports.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Samuella Golden","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/112425692213540210933\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocKRGkRrs--YnSedV1KmH5jhti4UsZX5_UREdC94jNpB=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-01-06T15:52:56Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":2,"text":{"text":"I have recently joined and my experience with it is terrible the reason why I am not giving this a 1 because the lessons are good.. but the school are always lying about everything and they claim the bullying problem they had a few years ago is no longer here. Well guess what it's still here and I don't think it's the students it probably the higher ups in baca. Their rules are so strict. I don't recommend to come to this school. Also the food is so expensive one slice of pizza are 1 pound.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I have recently joined and my experience with it is terrible the reason why I am not giving this a 1 because the lessons are good.. but the school are always lying about everything and they claim the bullying problem they had a few years ago is no longer here. Well guess what it's still here and I don't think it's the students it probably the higher ups in baca. Their rules are so strict. I don't recommend to come to this school. 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