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Varndean School

Varndean School
Balfour Road
Brighton
East Sussex
England
BN16NP

📞 phone: 01273 561281

👩‍🏫 headteacher: Mrs Shelley Baker

✉️ reveal email: sch…@varndean.co.ukreveal

🌍 web: www.varndean.co.uk

1490 pupils mixed gender
1500 pupils capacity: 99% full

703 boys 47%

787 girls 53%

Last updated:

Secondary — Community school

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Special classes
Has Special Classes
URN
114579
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Community school
Establishment #
4012
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 531232, Northing: 107295
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 50.850, Longitude: -0.13714
Accepting pupils
11—16 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
5. October 2022
Region › Const. › Ward
South East › Brighton Pavilion › Preston Park
Free school meals %
20.60
Learning provider ref #
10015965

School governors

  • Mr Julian Benkel, Governor 20. June 2020—19. September 2024
  • Mr Jon Dee, Governor 20. June 2020—19. September 2024
  • Mr Ian Rodgers, Chair of Governors 10. December 2020—9. December 2024
  • Headteacher Shelley Baker, Governor 1. May 2021—None
  • Ms Alison Ali, Governor 26. April 2022—25. April 2026
  • Ms Dulani Kulasinghe, Governor 1. September 2021—31. August 2025
  • Mr Alex Marsh, Governor 25. April 2020—24. April 2028
  • Mr Sam Harvey, Governor 24. November 2022—23. November 2026
  • Ms Emma McCrae, Governor 2. October 2023—1. October 2027
  • Mr Jon Dee, Governor 20. September 2024—19. September 2028
  • Mr Julian Benkel, Governor 20. September 2024—19. September 2028
  • Mr Alan Gunn, Governor 4. July 2024—3. July 2028
  • Angela Simmonds, Governor 23. October 2024—22. October 2028
map for Varndean School

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