Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Brighton, South East BN1 9PW · Brighton and Hove
#637 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3863 of 4,090 nationally
About Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy is a academy secondary located in Brighton, in the Brighton and Hove local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 808 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 13.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 637th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (18th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (1th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 808; capacity filled 70.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 44.8%; ebacc average points 3.15.
There are 52 schools in Brighton; Brighton Aldridge Community Academy ranks 44th of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)23.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)18.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)50.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Brighton Aldridge Community Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 808
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 50.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 70.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 23.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 44.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.15
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 18.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Moulsecoomb Primary School
Brighton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 1.4 km away
Coldean Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
309 students · 1.5 km away
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
317 students · 1.8 km away
Hertford Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 2.4 km away
Carden Nursery and Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
359 students · 2.5 km away
Coombe Road Primary School
Brighton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 2.6 km away
Woodingdean Primary School
Brighton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 2.8 km away
Varndean School
Brighton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,487 students · 3.1 km away
St Martin's CofE Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
212 students · 3.2 km away
Fairlight Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
393 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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807 students
de Stafford School
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811 students
Icknield Community College
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804 students
Regents Park Community College
Southampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
812 students
Theale Green School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
803 students
Bridgemary School
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814 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Brighton Aldridge Community Academy a good school?
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy has a Success Index (England) of 13.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #637 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Brighton Aldridge Community Academy rank in South East?
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy ranks #637 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3863 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Brighton Aldridge Community Academy?
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy had 808 students in 2025.
Is Brighton Aldridge Community Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Brighton Aldridge Community Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Brighton Aldridge Community Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.