Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Apr 23 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Unique reference
- 136164
- Address
- Lewes Road, BN1 9PW
- Website
- https://www.baca-uk.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 813 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.7%
- Girls
- 43.3%
- First language not English
- 13.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.5%
- Persistent absence
- 42.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 29.8%
White British 74%
African 5.4%
Mixed 5%
Other White 3.8%
Other 3.6%
Indian 2.3%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Pakistani 1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Black 0.6%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 53%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.1
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.14
Local authority average 4.24
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 42 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 110 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 115 |
Admissions
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 103
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 78
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 78
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 117 59 58 |
| Year 8 | 129 74 55 |
| Year 9 | 163 84 79 |
| Year 10 | 158 90 68 |
| Year 11 | 118 63 55 |
| Year 12 | 74 47 27 |
| Year 13 | 54 44 10 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 89.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 18.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 13.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 30.0% 56.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 44.0% 70.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 30.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.2% 2.4% |