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Headteacher's Welcome

KC Acting Head *Welcome to Blatchington Mill School!* We are an inclusive and diverse comprehensive school set in the heart of Hove. Our students are the best...

Policies

The following approved School Policies are applicable at Blatchington Mill School:

For Students

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External Support

We are aware that there are times when help is needed outside of Blatch’s skill set. We spend a lot of time – both in PSE...

Additional Open Morning 2021

Many thanks to everyone who attended our Open Evening on Thursday 14th October. We hope you managed to get a flavour of life at Blatch. We are...

Celebrating the hard work and resilience of Year 11

Students in Year 11 have today (August 12th) received their grades for GCSE and BTECs. These grades have been achieved under unprecedented conditions with students and...

Life Under Lockdown Anthology

The last 12 months have been an upheaval unlike anything we have known and the range of experience has felt significant. Throughout history ordinary people have...

Writing Competition Winners

Ms Bruen would like to congratulate the winners of the English department's end of term Writing Competition! She was so blown away by all of the...

Governors

Governing Board’s Welcome We are a board of 15 governors, drawn from parents, staff and the wider community, who work in close partnership with the Senior Leadership...

Art, Textiles and Photography Show Reels 2024

We are delighted to be able to share with you our Year 11 GCSE Art, Textiles and Photography show reels for 2024! We hope that these...

Quick Links for Families

Equipment and Uniform for Students Detailed information on the Equipment and Uniform requirements at Blatchington Mill can be found on the Uniform and Equipment Page[/for-students/uniform/]. EduLink One EduLink...

Art, Textiles and Photography Show reels 2023

We are delighted to be able to share with you our Year 11 GCSE Art, Textiles and Photography show reels for 2023! We hope that these...

School Day Times

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SEND

Our Philosophy The whole school community constantly works toward developing a welcoming environment for all students including those with SEN and disabilities. We strive to include all...

Summer School

Over the previous few years we have been proud to offer our Blatch Summer School. Feedback from students and families has been extremely positive and as...

Safeguarding

As a school we take safeguarding very seriously. We support students experiencing difficulties from a Child Protection (CP) point of view both individually and working with...

Ofsted

ofsted logo General information on Ofsted and its activities can be found on the Ofsted website. Specific information concerning Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College...

Curriculum

*BMS Curriculum Vision * Our school motto is Involvement, Achievement, Care. These are values that underpin all aspects of the provision at our school, and they therefore...

Exams

What can be found in the Examinations section These pages contain essential information for students who are sitting internal or external examinations. This is aimed at supporting...

Blatch Awarded DofE Certificate

Blatchington Mill is delighted to have been awarded our 2020 DofE Social Value certificate! This certificate highlights the incredible commitment our staff and 176 of our...

GCSE Results 2020

“We write jointly to celebrate the hard work and resilience of Year 11 students, as well as the professionalism of teachers and leaders across the city...

Charity Advent Calendar

Blatch are delighted to announce that a number of our students have had their drawings chosen to be a part of the Friends of Brighton &...

Former Student Writes and Performs John Lewis Song

Here at Blatchington Mill we were delighted to hear that former student, Celeste, has become the first artist ever to perform and write an original song...

Winter Concert - We Need You!

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Choose Kindness Competition Winner

We’re delighted to share the excellent news that Year 9 student Lilith C has won Ditch the Label’s ‘Choose Kindness’ competition! The competition required entrants to...

Miss Wayne Raises £2,685 for Charity!

We’re delighted to share that Miss Wayne has completed all of her lockdown charity challenges, raising an amazing £2,685! All money raised will be split between...

NEW: Arabic Library

Blatch is very excited to share with you its wonderful new collection of books on Arabic language, art, culture, history, (first language and translated) Arabic fiction,...

Online Learning Bulletin 05/02/21

Welcome to our Team Blatch Online Bulletin! Click below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. 5th Feb Cover

Online Learning Bulletin 05/03/21

Welcome to our Team Blatch Online Bulletin! Click below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. 5th March Cover

Online Learning Bulletin 12/02/21

Welcome to our Team Blatch Online Bulletin! Click below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. Cover 12th Feb

Post-16 Progression Evening

On Thursday 26th September we were able to host our Post 16 Progression Evening and welcomed a huge number of Post 16 providers. Of note were...

Information About Progress Reports

At Blatch, we know our students are much more than a report - there are many moments of triumph and successes in our students' lives, of...

Online Learning Bulletin 24/04/20

Check out our latest Team Blatch Online Bulletin below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. Screenshot 2020 04 24 at...

Blatch Students Selected to Take Part in Universify Programme

Blatchington Mill is delighted to share that two of our year 10 students have been selected to take part in Universify, a programme that supports students...

Online Learning Bulletin 03/04/20

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Online Learning Bulletin 27/03/20

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Online Learning Bulletin 20/03/20

Welcome to Blatchington Mill's first Online Learning Bulletin! We're really excited to share with you some of the amazing work that our students have been producing...

Message from the Head Teacher

Dear Parents and Carers, It is with huge regret that I need to inform you that the school will be closed to...

Online Learning Bulletin 29/01/21

Welcome to our Team Blatch Online Bulletin! Click below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. Cover 290121

Online Learning Bulletin 22/01/21

Welcome to our Team Blatch Online Bulletin! Click below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. 22nd January 2021

Guidance and Support for Families

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Staying Safe

If you are worried about something we would encourage you to speak to your form tutor or your year office. If things at home, in the...

Online Learning Bulletin 15/01/21

Welcome to our Team Blatch Online Bulletin! Click below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. 15th January OLB...

Online Learning Bulletin 08/01/21

Welcome back to our Team Blatch Online Bulletin! Click below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. 8th January...

Virtual Winter Concert 2020

We're so pleased to be able to share our Virtual Winter Concert with our Blatch community! Although there is no substitute for witnessing our students' talents...

Vocabulary at Blatchington Mill

The importance of a sizable vocabulary is indisputable. Studies have shown a clear correlation between vocabulary size and academic success. Furthermore, other studies have shown a...

Prospectus

Our Vision

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Key Information

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Calendar

Contact Us

Please find details below for contacting the Blatchington Mill School Office - our office team will be able to direct your query to the appropriate member...

Former Student Grace Carter Returns to School

Pop singer and former pupil Grace Carter returned to Blatch last week to give a talk to pupils. Grace, who studied with us for five years from...

Author Candy Gourlay Visits Blatch

As part of our World Book Day celebrations, popular teen fiction writer, Candy Gourlay, visited Blatchington Mill on Friday 1st March. Candy, who was recently shortlisted for...

Student Leadership

It is crucial that every student at Blatch is able to express their views on the issues and considerations of everyday school life, and we have...

Privacy Policies

The following approved Privacy Policies are applicable at Blatchington Mill School:

Our Policies

Please find all of Blatchington Mill’s school policies available below:

Uniform and Equipment

Uniform Policy School is a formal education setting so a high standard of personal appearance is expected of all members of the Blatch community. Uniform is important...

Homework

Blatchington Mill Homework Policy Why do we set homework? At Blatch we want our students to have high expectations of their own learning, and understand their responsibility in...

Educational Disadvantage

Our Aim: Our aim at Blatchington Mill School is to use the Pupil Premium as part of wider suite of resources to diminish the gaps in progress...

SENCo (Permanent)

Required for September 2026 Leadership L11 Actual Salary £66,368 (Full-time) *NOR 1,620* Following the promotion of the current postholder the exciting and rewarding opportunity to lead the provision for...

Changing Student Password

Students must ensure that they keep their password secret and that they change the one that was initially assigned to them when they started at Blatch....

Extra-Curricular

Extra-Curricular Activities Blatchington Mill School boasts a fantastic variety of extra-curricular activities for students to benefit from. Our combination of lunch time and after school activities offer...

Curriculum at Blatch

Below is an overview of the curriculum in each of our subjects. For an overview of the whole curriculum structure, please click here. *Art, Photography and Textiles*[https://prezi.com/view/sbEgwsAcf17h7tTa20Yg/] *Computing* *Dance* *Design* *Drama* *English* *Food...

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Equalities

*Equality objectives - 2025-28* Our Equality Objectives have been developed through our BARC (Blatchington Mill Anti-Racist Community) family group which meets half-termly. Over the next three years...

FAB

What is Friends at Blatch? Friends at Blatch is our community association, run by volunteer parents and carers who generously donate their time to raise funds to...

Administration Assistant (Role B) Permanent

Required ASAP 22.5 hrs pw, term-time only (work 39 weeks/paid 45.05 weeks) NJC/LGA 4A SCP 9-10 actual salary range £14,358 - £14,590 p/a Full-time salary £27,254 - £27,694 p/a *For...

New Year 7 Students 2026

Welcome to Blatch! Information for 2026 coming soon!

School Closure Policy

Should we have to close the school due to bad weather – or any other unforeseen eventuality - we will let families know via the school...

Hire Facilities

We have a range of sports facilities at Blatchington Mill School. Please consult the list below to check current availability. A price list is available on...

Co-opted Governor

*Required as soon as possible* Blatch is a thriving and successful secondary school with over 1600 students across years 7 – 11 and 230 members of staff....

Newsletter Subscription

Trips

We are very lucky at Blatchington Mill to have a group of staff who are prepared to give above and beyond the classroom requirements. Taking students...

Online Learning Bulletin 03/07/20

Check out our latest Team Blatch Online Bulletin below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. Screenshot 2020 07 03...

Admissions Criteria 2025

Admissions to Blatchington Mill School The arrangements for the admission of children to this school at age 11+ are made by the Council. A detailed description of...

Virtual Summer Concert 2020

http://youtu.be/aAP4K0Je0Kw[http://youtu.be/aAP4K0Je0Kw] Since the very start of the pandemic we’ve been so impressed with our students’ dedication to completing their school work to an exceptional standard. However, we...

Online Learning Bulletin 26/06/20

Check out our latest Team Blatch Online Bulletin below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. Screenshot 2020 06 26...

Operation Encompass

operation encompass logo 2 Safeguarding children exposed to domestic violence and abuse (DV&A) is one of the priorities for the Brighton & Hove Safeguarding Children Partnership...

Year 11 Assessment 2025/26

Year 11 Mock Timetable 2025/26 The Year 11 Mock examinations will take place in November/December 2025. The timetable can be found here [pdf]. Individual student timetables will be...

Online Learning Bulletin 15/05/20

Check out our latest Team Blatch Online Bulletin below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. Screenshot 2020 05 15...

Online Learning Bulletin 07/05/20

Check out our latest Team Blatch Online Bulletin below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. Screenshot 2020 05 07...

Online Learning Bulletin 01/05/20

Check out our latest Team Blatch Online Bulletin below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. Online Bulletin 01-05-20

Blatch's Week of Action

Blatchington Mill has been a hive of activity this week as our students have been busy taking part in our Week of Action! Tasked with either...

Attendance

There are strong and proven links between student attendance and educational achievement. We are committed to working in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council to...

Vacancies

*The school reserves the right to interview suitable candidates in advance of interview dates where appropriate. Applications may be considered as soon as they are received,...

Little Shop of Horrors

The School's fantastic performance of Little Shop of Horrors is playing at The Windmill Theatre on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the 7th, 8th and 9th of...

Winter Writing Competition

winter writing comp We had loads of excellent writing entered into this competition. After drawing a shortlist, we decided on these two winners who produced fantastic,...

KS4 Curriculum Choices

At KS4, all our students will study the core subjects of *English* (Literature/Language), *Maths* and *Science, *as well as the short course in *Religious Studies*. Our...

Food at Blatch

Blatch works in partnership with Caterlink to provide all the catering requirements for the school. We currently have two service points around the school, in addition to...

Food Bank Collection 2020

We are now accepting donations for our 2020 food bank appeal! At Blatch we support two food banks through our annual 'Christmas Foodbank' appeal; the Hangleton...

Reporting Absence

Reporting Absence If you are reporting an absence, please use one of the following methods: *Online:* studybugs.com - our preferred method *Text:* 07860055853 *Voicemail:* 01273 736244 - option 1 For all...

Matilda JR Tickets

We are delighted to share that tickets for our school production of Matilda JR. are now available! We’re really excited to welcome our Blatch community to the...

Careers

Welcome to the Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance Page Within this section you will find information relating to careers education, information, advice and guidance - This...

Online Learning Bulletin 19/06/20

Check out our latest Team Blatch Online Bulletin below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. Screenshot 2020 06 19...

Blatch Leads Hove Music Project

Blatchington Mill is proud to share that we have been leading on a collaborative Music project with our local primary schools to conduct a thorough examination...

Peter Kyle MP Visits Blatch

PK 4 We welcomed local Labour MP Peter Kyle to Blatch in December. He gave a really engaging talk to a group of Year 8 students...

Online Learning Bulletin 10/07/20

Check out our latest Team Blatch Online Bulletin below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. Screenshot 2020 07 10...

Term Dates

Term Dates 2025/26 Autumn Term *Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th September* - INSET days (School closed to students) *Friday 5th September* - School opens for Year 7 only *Monday 8th...

Brighton Food Bank Collection

A number of our Blatch students have been working hard over the past few weeks to collect and prepare donations for the Brighton Food Bank. Mike from...

Blatch Student Awarded Stephen Spender Prize for Poetry in Translation

Blatchington Mill is extremely proud to share that year 8 student Michaela Konkolewska-Grybė has been awarded The Stephen Spender Prize in the Polish Spotlight 14-and-under category! Michaela...

Blatch Students Read Poem for Brighton & Hove Mayor

Blatchington Mill was recently extremely proud to send two of our students to represent our school at the opening of a full council meeting at Hove...

Abducted from Normality: An Anthology

Blatchington Mill's English department is delighted to present 'Abducted from Normality: An Anthology of Prose and Poetry from Students and English Staff of Blatchington Mill School'. The...

Online Learning Bulletin 12/06/20

Check out our latest Team Blatch Online Bulletin below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. Screenshot 2020 06 12 at...

Online Learning Bulletin 05/06/20

Check out our latest Team Blatch Online Bulletin below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. Screenshot 2020 06 05 at...

Online Learning Bulletin 22/05/20

Check out our latest Team Blatch Online Bulletin below to view some of the great work our students have completed this week. Screenshot 2020 05 22...

Year 10 HPQ Presentations

We were so proud and impressed by our Year 10 students this week as they took to the East Wing Gym to give presentations on their...

Peter Kyle MP and Emily Thornberry MP Visit Blatch

Before the Christmas break we were delighted to welcome Peter Kyle MP and Emily Thornberry, Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to Blatchington...

Student IT Systems

Homework using EduLink One EduLink One is used for setting and recording homework. The link to access Edulink One is here and can be found on the...

Ofsted Report 2022

We are delighted to finally be able to share with you our Ofsted report, published following our recent inspection. A copy of the report can be...

Exam Dates and Timetables

Summer 2026 Public Examinations *GCSE & BTEC Examination Dates:* First BTEC exam: Friday 1 May First GCSE exam: Friday 8 May Final exam: Wednesday 17 June...

Blatch Students Open Full City Council Meeting

Blatchington Mill was delighted to once again be able to send a number of our students to the full Brighton & Hove council meeting at Hove...

Student Grouping

How do we group students at Blatch? At Blatch we are ambitious in pursuing excellence for all our students, and understand the need to capitalise on creating...

Virtual Sports Awards

We're so excited to share our Sports Awards with you virtually this year! Although it seems like a long time since we were together at school...

Year 10 Assessment 2025/26

Year 10 Exams Timetable Summer 2026 The end of Year 10 exams timetable will be published in May 2026. A link to the timetable will be available...

DIScoverABILITY Cricket Day

The Sussex Cricket Foundation DIScoverABILITY Day returned to The Sussex County Cricket Club Ground on Friday 12th May and once again our Cricket Leaders played a...

Boys Cricket Report 2023

B Cricket 2 The boys’ cricket season saw us reach two finals and win one. Our U14s and U15s drew very tough opposition in Lancing College...

DofE Live

Please find a recording of our DofE live stream below. For reference, the slides for Jo Ireland's presentation can be found here.

What is the DofE?

The DofE (Duke of Edinburgh) Award is; icon A life-changing experience. A fun time with friends. An opportunity to discover new interests and talents. A tool to develop essential skills...

Exam Results 2025

*Our excellent results show that we know our students well as individuals, helping them to achieve the best they can.* Our GCSE results are consistently significantly above...

Essential Information for Students

This is essential information which you must read to ensure that you understand the rules and regulations relating to non-examined assessments (NEA) and written examinations. You...

Blatch Students' One Show Appearance

Blatch is delighted to share that two of our students appeared on The One Show over half term! Elodie and Mireille were featured due to their...

Inter-Schools Bouldering Competition

Our students put in an excellent effort at the Boulder Brighton Inter-Schools Competition last week, with our Blatch team coming in second place overall in the...

Remote Learning

Guidance for Parents / Carers / Students Our remote learning provision for students has evolved significantly since the first school closures over a year ago. Our...

Cricket Report 2022

It’s been 43 school days since the first Blatch Cricket match of the season took place. In that time we’ve managed to use 21 of them...

Typographic Magazine - Spring Edition - Issue 2

Dear Reader, Welcome to the second edition of our Typographic magazine, a student-led publication that aims to project a wide variety of views on a range of...

Class of 2024

Our class of 2024 had the best send off at our Year 11 prom held at Pangdean Barn. They got to say they goodbyes and bid...

Blatch Magazine - Spring 2025

Welcome to our first edition of 2025! We introduce a new team, a different name and a fresh line-up of articles. Once again our student team...

Careers Bulletins

Please find our half-termly Careers Bulletins below to stay informed about the latest that is happening in regards to careers at Blatch, as well as opportunities...

Teaching Assistant Role D - EAL (Maternity Cover)

Specialising in support of students with English as an Additional Language (Maternity Cover - up to 1 year) NJC/LGA Scale 6, 37 hours per week (core hours between...

Latest News

Sussex Schools U14's Football Cup Win

U14s Sussex School FA Cup4 Blatchington Mill’s Year 9 boys team have had an amazing season and celebrated a fantastic victory last week, winning the Sussex...

Year 7 Boys Win the Treble!

DSC 82 A hat-trick of trophies has been netted by our Year 7 boys’ football team here at Blatchington Mill. The boys won the treble after first...

Royal Visit - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

DofE 11 Blatchington Mill School2 The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme is a prestigious programme that recognises and celebrates the achievements of young individuals in various...

Financial Information

Financial Benchmarking information about Blatchington Mill School can be found on the Department for Education website link here: https://schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk/ We are required to report any member of...

Information for Prospective Families

Welcome to Blatchington Mill School Our Open Evening was held on Thursday, 18th September 2025 and you can view our Headteacher's talk below: Head Teachers Talk Video...

Blatch Rocketfund

We're pleased to share that we have launched a school rocketfund in order to help us to provide an activity box to all students in Y7-9,...

Climate Emergency Q&A

On Friday 12th February over 30 pupils from secondary schools across the city were invited to join a Zoom call to discuss green issues with the...

Maths Challenge 2021 Success

50 students from Blatch recently took part in the IMC 2021 - a nationwide maths competition with over a quarter of a million entries each year!...

Brighton and Hove City Youth Council

Ruby and Akisha Congratulations to our Year 8 students Ruby and Akisha who have been selected to sit on the Brighton and Hove City Youth Council....

Viewing homework on EduLink/Google

EduLink One logo image4 At Blatch we want our students to have high expectations of their own learning, and understand their responsibility in fulfilling these. This...

Jubilee Baton Relay

The Brighton & Hove Jubilee Relay Baton reached Blatchington Mill this week! We were delighted to receive the baton from Goldstone Primary, who brought the baton...

Elements Poetry Competition

We're pleased to share with you our winning and commended entries for our 2022 Poetry Competition. This year's theme was 'elements', and we were thrilled that...

School Development Plan

*School Development Plan Overview 2025-28* Our new School Development Plan has been created in conjunction with students, families, staff and governors to ensure everyone across our school...

Typographic magazine - Freedom - Issue 1

Dear Reader, It is an absolute pleasure to welcome you to the first edition of the Typographic, a new student-led magazine that aims to project a wide...

GCSE Exam Results 2022

Blatchington Mill School reiterates the joint statement put out by all secondary schools across the city: 'Brighton and Hove Secondary Headteachers are jointly celebrating the achievements of...

Fatto a Mano Workshop

We were recently contacted by the brilliant team at local pizza business Fatto a Mano, who asked us if we’d be interested in running some pizza...

B&H Schools Athletics Success

We’re so proud of a number of our students who competed in the Brighton & Hove Schools Athletics competitions last week! The week began with our year...

Maths Olympiad Success

Following on from our success at the Intermediate Maths Challenge which saw Blatch students secure 15 bronze, 12 silver, and 6 gold certificates, we are so...

Art and Photography Showreels 2021

We are delighted to be able to share with you our Art and Photography Showreels 2021! While we miss being able to display our students’ work...

Blatch Students Win Schools FA National Cup

We’re so proud to share that two of our year 9 students, Kobe A and Charlie C, were part of the Sussex Schools U14 football team...

Tender Workshop

Here at Blatch we were delighted when a member of our community got in contact to let us know that she had recently raised some money...

Instructions for Students

*Important Instructions* Please read this document very carefully: *Examination Instructions for Students *[pdf] *Useful Information* *Watch this video:* * Download this checklist:* On your exam day2 *Be aware:* Fake...

Speak Out Challenge

* Speak Out 1 * *Year 10 Speak Out Workshop:* In January, thirty Year 10 students took part in a Speak Out workshop run by the Speakers Trust....

Galactic Challenge Trip

Mr Fox took a group of our Year 8 students to St Bede's School where they took part in the Galactic Challenge. Their brief was to...

Payment System Questions

The School has moved to a new system to allow parents to make payments called iPayimpact. As with all new systems, there are some initial queries...

Girls Cricket Report 2023

Cricket 2 Our girls saw plenty of cricket this year, with many games, trips and coaching sessions. We entered the Sussex Schools Leagues in both the...

Food Bank 2022

Thank you to our wonderful community of parents, staff and students who have come together to donate a phenomenal amount of food to two of our...

Results & Appeals

Internal Marks Appeals If you are concerned about the marks you have been awarded for your Non-Examined Assessment (NEA) or Coursework, and think there may have been...

Typographic Magazine - Summer Edition - Issue 3

Dear Reader, We hope you enjoy the summer edition of our student-led Typographic magazine. There are a full range of topics and news to devour, so we...

Art and Photography Showreels 2022

We are delighted to share with you our Art and Photography GCSE Showreels 2022! We'd like to say a massive well done to our students who worked...

Summer Reading Lists 2023

Our wonderful English department have put together a list of suggested books to keep students busy through the Summer holidays. Take a look at your year group's...

Proposed Admissions Criteria 2026

Our Headteacher and Co-Chairs of Governors wanted to jointly update you on some key information about Blatch: School Performance Tables Update to polices Consultation on school...

Olympic Park Hockey Trip

Some of our Blatch hockey teams had an amazing experience with a trip to Lee Valley, Olympic Park in London to see the England Women and...

Year 10 Barrister Talk

We were really excited to welcome Simon Goldstone to Blatch this week to talk to some of our students about the possibility of following a career...

Brighton and Sussex Medical School Visit

We were delighted to welcome Brighton and Sussex Medical School on Wednesday 19th April. Guest speakers, including current medical students delivered an excellent ‘Getting Into Medicine’...

Archive

Year 8 French Pen Pal Visit

penpal1 1 A very special event was held at Blatch on Wednesday 3rd May. Our Year 8 students met their French pen pals from Don Bosco...

Australian Cricket Experience

What an amazing experience and opportunity for Henry in Year 9! Henry was invited to play Cricket in Australia for the whole of January, an experience usually...

BBC One - The One Show

One Show Twitter 1 We were so proud that Blatchington Mill was featured on BBC One’s, The One Show. Grief can be a difficult topic to...

Exam Team Tools

Timesheet Tool Use this to record each of your shifts and to create a timesheet ready for submission. The timesheet is downloaded as a PDF which you...

Head of RE (Permanent)

Required from September 2026 MPS/UPS TLR 2A NOR 1,650 We seek to appoint an exciting and inspirational teacher, with ambition to achieve the very best possible outcomes for students...

Teaching Assistant - Role B (Permanent)

*Start ASAP* NJC/LGA Scale 4a, 28.75 hours per week, Term Time only (work 39, paid 47.36 weeks per year) Full Time Salary SCP 9-10 £27,254 - £27,694 per annum Actual...

Blatch Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2025

Welcome to the autumn/winter edition of our Blatch magazine. Full of news, reviews and interviews, there is something for everyone. We hope you enjoy your read! ...