Varndean College
16 plus · Further education · Mixed · Brighton and Hove
Surrenden Road, Brighton, BN1 6WQ
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Ranking (England)
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Ofsted
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No graded inspection
Application demand
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Attendance
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At a glance
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GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Further education
- Phase
- 16 plus
- Age range
- 16–99
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Donna-Marie Janson
- Address
- Surrenden Road, Brighton, BN1 6WQ
- Phone
- 01273508011
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Ward / constituency
- Preston Park · Brighton Pavilion
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 130668
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | — | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
— pupils. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
No state-school Ofsted inspection on record (independent schools are often inspected by ISI).
Read the full Ofsted reportA-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 33.12 | — | — |
Average grade: C+ (England B-)
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 34.02 | 35 |
| Average grade | C+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 8% | 17% |
| A-level students | 686 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 135 | 1% | 12% | 36% | |
| Mathematics | 104 | 18% | 35% | 61% | |
| Sociology | 83 | 2% | 16% | 42% | |
| Photography | 79 | 18% | 51% | 81% | |
| History | 75 | 1% | 13% | 39% | |
| Business Studies | 71 | 0% | 4% | 17% | |
| Fine Art | 70 | 21% | 53% | 86% | |
| Film Studies | 60 | 5% | 27% | 70% | |
| Law | 54 | 2% | 9% | 35% | |
| 3D Studies | 51 | 29% | 71% | 94% | |
| Biology | 50 | 8% | 24% | 46% | |
| Economics | 49 | 0% | 4% | 18% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 12989: Varndean College
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | 10 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 27% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 3% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 39% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.