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King's School

Free schools · Hove · BN3 8BN

Ages 11–19 · 925 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

60.0

Overall absence

7.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong 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+0.84
−20+2
Attainment 860.0
English & maths grade 5+78%
English & maths grade 4+92%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
872

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 fill88%

925 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
925
Boys / girls
457 / 468
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
925 / 1,050 (88%)
Free school meals
19.8%
FSM pupils
176
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Governance
Academy trust: RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Russell Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Price

Location

Address
Hangleton Way
Postcode
BN3 8BN
Town
Hove
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Hove and Portslade
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Hove, Brighton and Hove, 925 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

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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  • Blatchington Mill School

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    Hove · BN3 7BW · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence10.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Hove · BN3 7BN · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence12.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Portslade Aldridge Community Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Brighton · BN41 2WS · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.6
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence11.8%

    1.5 miles away

  • Cardinal Newman Catholic School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Hove · BN3 6ND · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.4
    • P80.6
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.9 miles away

  • Dorothy Stringer School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Brighton · BN1 6PZ · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence10.8%

    2.1 miles away

  • Patcham High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Brighton · BN1 8PB · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

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

    2.2 miles away

  • Varndean School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Brighton · BN1 6NP · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.4 miles away

  • Shoreham Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Shoreham-by-Sea · BN43 6YT · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

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

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Price
Telephone
01273840004
Website
http://www.kingsschoolhove.org.uk/

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