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Brockhill Park Performing Arts College

Academy converter · Hythe · CT21 4HL

Ages 11–18 · 1,314 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

33.3

Overall absence

11.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.00
−20+2
Attainment 833.3
English & maths grade 5+14%
English & maths grade 4+41%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.5%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,205

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

1,314 pupils · 1,384 places

Pupils on roll
1,314
Boys / girls
630 / 684
School capacity
1,384
Capacity fill
1,314 / 1,384 (95%)
Free school meals
33.9%
FSM pupils
390
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BROCKHILL PARK PERFORMING ARTS COLLEGE
Academy trust
BROCKHILL PARK PERFORMING ARTS COLLEGE
Headteacher
Mr Charles Joseph

Location

Address
Sandling Road, Saltwood
Postcode
CT21 4HL
Town
Hythe
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hythe, Kent, 1,314 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.9%.

Open schools in Hythe
7
Secondary schools in Hythe
1
Academies among open schools in Hythe
29% (2)
Open schools in CT21
7
Secondary in CT21
1
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HytheNear CT21

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Charles Joseph
Telephone
01303265521
Website
http://www.brockhill.kent.sch.uk/

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