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Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre

Community school · Hove · BN3 7BN

Ages 11–18 · 941 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

43.3

Overall absence

12.3%

Admissions demand

0.64 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected 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 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 843.3
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.4%
Unauthorised4.7%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,147

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.64 · Often has places

1st preferences

102

Places offered

159

1st-preference offers

102

Total preferences (any rank)
588
Preferred offers (top 3)
159
Applications from outside LA
22
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill57%

941 pupils · 1,664 places

Pupils on roll
941
Boys / girls
505 / 436
School capacity
1,664
Capacity fill
941 / 1,664 (57%)
Free school meals
36.7%
FSM pupils
342
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Jim Roberts

Location

Address
Nevill Road
Postcode
BN3 7BN
Town
Hove
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Hove and Portslade
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
50 on roll / 50 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hove, Brighton and Hove, 941 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Hove
18
Secondary schools in Hove
4
Academies among open schools in Hove
11% (2)
Open schools in BN3
20
Secondary in BN3
4
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA
83
Secondary in Brighton and Hove LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • P80.3
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence10.1%

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  • King's School

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  • Portslade Aldridge Community Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+46%
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  • Patcham High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.1 miles away

  • Shoreham Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence8.7%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jim Roberts
Telephone
01273082870
Website
http://www.hovepark.brighton-hove.sch.uk/

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