| Brighton Aldridge Community Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
, , BN1 9PW England | |
| Coordinates | 50°51′32″N 0°05′28″W / 50.859°N 0.091°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1 September 2010 |
| Department for Education URN | 136164 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Jack Davies |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Capacity | 1150 |
| Houses | Centaur, Gryphon, Pegasus, Minotaur |
| Website | http://www.baca-uk.org.uk/ |
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (BACA)[1] is a coeducational academy school in Brighton. It opened on 1 September 2010.
The school replaced Falmer High School and is part of the Aldridge Education multi-academy trust. Dylan Davies became Brighton Aldridge Community Academy's second Principal succeeding Phil Hogg on her retirement, taking up the role in January 2014.
In October 2010 the school announced a partnership with Sussex Cricket League to promote cricket in the area.[2] The Aldridge Cricket Academy was subsequently formed which allows sixth form students from Brighton Aldridge Community Academy or Portslade Aldridge Community Academy to combine A level studies with an intensive cricket development programme.[3]
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy, Portslade Aldridge Community Academy and Latest TV jointly provide a digital media academy to students called the Brighton Digital Media Academy (BDMA), which launched in September 2015.[4]
The school was rated "Good" in all categories by Ofsted in January 2017.[5] An Ofsted inspection in March 2022 rated the school "Inadequate", the lowest rating.[6]
- ^ Chiles, Andy (27 January 2010). "New name chosen for Brighton school". The Argus.
- ^ "Sussex partnership with Brighton Aldridge Community Academy – News – Sussex County Cricket Club". Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ^ "Aldridge Cricket Academy website". Aldridge Cricket Academy. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "Brighton Aldridge Community Academy – Brighton Digital Media Academy". baca-uk.org.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "Brighton School Celebrates Improved Ofsted Rating". SussexWorld. 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Inspection of Brighton Aldridge Community Academy". Ofsted. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.