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Varndean College

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Varndean College

Surrenden Road, Brighton, BN1 6WQ

Further education · Ages 16–99 · Mixed

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Average A-level points per entry: 34.0 (2024/25). On this scale A*=60, A=50, B=40, C=30, D=20 and E=10; this is not a percentage.

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A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry
34.02
A*-A Grades
24.0%
A*-B Grades
49.9%
AAB+ %
8.0%

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Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 1060 students entered

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Nearby secondary schools

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Dorothy Stringer School
0.3 km away · Community school
Good
Varndean School
0.47 km away · Community school
Good
Patcham High School
1.19 km away · Community school
Good
Downs View Life Skills College
1.26 km away · Special post 16 institution
Central Hub Brighton
1.45 km away · Pupil referral unit
Good

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Location: Surrenden Road, Brighton, BN1 6WQ | More schools in Brighton and Hove

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