Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre vs Blatchington Mill School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Community school
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
941
1622
Capacity
1664
1650
Occupancy
57%
98%
FSM %
36.7%
22.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Inadequate
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
42.0
52.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
40.2%
57.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
c
-
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
c
-
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
z
-
A-Level Students
1
-
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
0%
-
Degree course
17%
-
Any L4+ destination
17%
-
Apprenticeships
0%
-
Cohort size
18
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
12
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (4)
Biology (3)
Psychology (2)
Sociology (2)
Chemistry (2)
Portuguese (1)
Art and Design (Graphics) (1)
Spanish (1)