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Dorothy Stringer School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Loder Road
 Brighton
 East Sussex BN1 6PZ
Telephone: 01273 852222

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Matt Hillier (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Richard Bradford
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 97.7 / 27.69
Non-teaching Staff*: 90.96
Number of pupils: 1626
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.6
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 30.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 35.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £12,218,391*
Income Per Pupil: £7,514
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Constituency: Brighton, Pavilion
Electoral Ward: Preston Park
School Number: 8464016

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th October 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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