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Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre

Nevill Road, Hove, BN3 7BN

Local ranking8th of 10 secondary schools in Brighton and Hove
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1664

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
64.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
173

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
45.0%
Higher education
10.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

1

A-Level Students

16-18 Cohort
11

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
948
Boys
496 (52%)
Girls
452 (48%)
Capacity
1664 (57% full)
SEND
29.9%
FSM Eligible
36.5%
EAL
25.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
8.5%
SEN Support
21.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
61.5
Budget per Pupil
£10,659/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
13.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
38.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 65.3%
  • White Other: 7.2%
  • Other: 4.9%
  • Asian Other: 3.9%
  • Black African: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 2.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.3%

65.3%

White British

7.2%

White Other

4.9%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114607
UKPRN
10003169
Establishment No.
4068

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