Dorothy Stringer School
Community secondary school in Brighton (Brighton and Hove).
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Nearby schools
nearest first45 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Varndean College, 0.2 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varndean CollegeFurther education | 0.2 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Balfour Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.2 mi | Primary | 695 | Good, 2023 |
| Varndean SchoolCommunity | 0.3 mi | Secondary | 1,487 | Good, 2022 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.3 mi | Primary | 220 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Downs Junior SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 495 | Good, 2023 |
| Stanford Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 197 | Good, 2022 |
| Central Hub BrightonPupil referral unit | 0.8 mi | Alternative provision | 114 | Good, 2024 |
| Hertford Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 205 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Outstanding |
| Patcham Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 272 | Good, 2022 |
| Downs Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 289 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Lancing College Preparatory School at HoveOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 262 | - |
| Windlesham SchoolOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 128 | - |
| Patcham High SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Secondary | 1,074 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017) |
| Downs View Life Skills CollegeSpecial post 16 institution | 1.0 mi | Special | - | - |
| Team DomenicaSpecial post 16 institution | 1.0 mi | Special | - | - |
| Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.0 mi | Primary | 436 | Good, 2023 |
| Patcham Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 353 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (May 2015) |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 2,657 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form CollegeFurther education | 1.1 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Westdene Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 445 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| University of BrightonHigher education institutions | 1.1 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Carden Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 359 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5, Needs attention in 1 |
| Fairlight Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 393 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2014) |
| St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.3 mi | Primary | 212 | Good, 2024 |
| Kings BrightonOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 79 | - |
| Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & HoveFree schools | 1.4 mi | Primary | 614 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Brunswick Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 586 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| The Montessori PlaceOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 165 | - |
| Moulsecoomb Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 205 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Brighton Girls GDSTOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 405 | - |
| Elm Grove Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 404 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2017) |
| St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.5 mi | Primary | 151 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Aldrington CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.6 mi | Primary | 412 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.7 mi | Primary | 193 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jun 2025, no grade given |
| Hove Park School and Sixth Form CentreCommunity | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 941 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1 |
| Carlton Hill Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 215 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2014) |
| Coldean Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 309 | Good, 2022 |
| Blatchington Mill SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 1,622 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1 |
| Tarnerland Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.8 mi | Nursery | 87 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| St Luke's Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 622 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.9 mi | Primary | 648 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| Royal Spa Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.9 mi | Nursery | 85 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2015) |
| Middle Street Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 141 | Good, 2024 |
| Queen's Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 286 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Bevendean Primary School and NurseryCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 317 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 9 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 25
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