Blatchington Mill SchoolKing's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hove.
Summary of the comparison
Blatchington Mill School and King's School are secondary schools in Hove.
Blatchington Mill School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King's School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). King's School is ahead on our composite score.
Blatchington Mill School was judged the expected standard and King's School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.5 for Blatchington Mill School and 56.5 for King's School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Blatchington Mill School (50.9 in 2021-22, 52.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at King's School (59.7 in 2021-22, 56.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HoveBlatchington Mill School | HoveKing's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 10 in Brighton and Hove | 2nd of 10 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,622 | 925 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Hove, BN3 7BW | Hove, BN3 8BN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.5 | 56.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.4% | 59.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.8% | 81.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 324 | 176 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 16 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 16.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,635 | 903 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.3% | 19.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.1% | 20.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.4% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.5% | 17.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blatchington Mill School
King's School
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