Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 22 2023 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
- 802 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.7%
- Girls
- 44.3%
- First language not English
- 12.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.5%
- Persistent absence
- 51.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.4%
White British 74.6%
Mixed 6.2%
Other White 3.9%
African 3.4%
Other 3.4%
Unclassified 2.4%
Indian 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.5
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 51%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.2
Local authority average 47.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.29
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 45 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 8 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 110 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 137
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 123 72 51 |
| Year 8 | 159 80 79 |
| Year 9 | 164 92 72 |
| Year 10 | 127 66 61 |
| Year 11 | 117 50 67 |
| Year 12 | 72 58 14 |
| Year 13 | 40 29 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 90.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 26.0% 18.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 14.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 27.0% 57.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 4.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 33.0% 72.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 34.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 0.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 2.2% |