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Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,123

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Attainment 8

41.1

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GCSE Rank

#8 in Brighton and Hove

#2,387 of 3,216 nationally

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Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre is a Community school secondary school in Hove, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre is a community school in Hove, Brighton and Hove, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 948 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.1, placing the school #8 in Brighton and Hove and #2,387 of 3,216 nationally. 34.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 17.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 3 A-level subjects.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 10.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

41.1

Grade 5+ E&M

34.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)17.5%

Entering EBacc64.70%

EBacc APS3.76

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74.30%

EBacc APS4.05

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc73%

EBacc APS4.35

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74%

EBacc APS4.64

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc83%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc76%

EBacc APS4.02

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc73%

EBacc APS4.17

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-level subjects offered3

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.34

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D-

Students

2023

Avg Grade

D-

Students

Retention rate89.50%

2022

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate77.5%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 December 2021

Inspection Report

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01 March 2017

Inspection Report

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04 October 2016

Inspection Report

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07 February 2013

Inspection Report

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16 March 2011

Inspection Report

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03 February 2010

Inspection Report

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22 March 2007

Inspection Report

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26 February 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2017-03-01

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-10-04

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-02-07

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-02-03

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

10.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.5%(62 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 948 pupils. During this period, there were 103 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 10.9%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	948	103	10.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	954	87	9.1%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,066	80	7.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,051	64	6.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,047	39	3.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,130	69	6.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,123	39	3.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,114	49	4.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,182	43	3.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,170	51	4.4%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,176	56	4.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,227	32	2.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,214	7	0.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,212	47	3.9%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,408	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,408	39	2.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,431	37	2.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,484	37	2.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,514	39	2.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,509	52	3.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,548	74	4.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,567	65	4.1%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,574	50	3.2%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,591	82	5.2%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,603	95	5.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,577	78	4.9%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 89 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 64 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 63 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 31 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Physical Disability 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 6 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils