Varndean School
Secondary school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove. Good (Oct 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 5 October 2022, report published 15 November 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around October 2026
The last inspection was in October 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.3 milesDorothy Stringer School
Good (Oct 2023)
- 0.9 milesPatcham High School
School remains Good (Apr 2023)
- 1.3 milesCardinal Newman Catholic School
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Oct 2024)
- 1.9 milesBrighton Aldridge Community Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Apr 2025)
- 2.0 milesBlatchington Mill School
Report card, Jun 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.