16 plus school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove
Varndean College
Surrenden Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6WQ
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
A levels 2024/25
- Average grade per entry
- C+
- Average points per entry
- 34
- A level students
- 686
England average 32.3
What pupils do next
After sixth form
- Went to university
- 27%
- In education, work or training
- 78%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
- Students in the cohort
- 879
England 50%
England 84.3%
England 6.5%
Going on to university 2021/22 leavers
Went to a top third university
The third of higher education providers whose entrants hold the highest average entry qualifications. It is the closest thing in the public data to "did they get into a competitive university", and it separates schools far more sharply than the headline progression rate does.
- Went on to a degree
- 55%
- Students in the cohort
- 726
England 65.3%
These follow an earlier group of leavers than the figures above, and count anyone reaching higher education within two years rather than the term after leaving, so they are not directly comparable with them.
A destination counts only if it lasted at least six months, which is why these figures lag the exam results by a year, and why the university figures track leavers from 2021/22. Small cohorts move these percentages a long way — check the cohort size before reading much into a gap.
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Brighton and Hove 004C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 59%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 8%
- Households owning their home
- 87%
- Households in social housing
- 6%
- Households with no car
- 12%
- Adults economically inactive
- 42%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Further education
- Phase
- 16 plus
- Ages
- Ages 16–99
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Principal: Donna-Marie Janson
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Ward
- Preston Park
- Constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
- URN
- 130668
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest 16 plus schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form CollegeFurther education | No grade | — | 1.3 mi |
| Plumpton CollegeFurther education | No grade | — | 4.9 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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