Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 8 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Unique reference
- 114607
- Address
- Nevill Road, BN3 7BN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 948 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 25.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.4%
- Persistent absence
- 34.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.4%
White British 64.7%
Mixed 8.8%
Other White 7.2%
Other 4.9%
Other Asian 3.9%
African 2.8%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
Indian 1.7%
Unclassified 0.9%
Pakistani 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 53%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.76
Local authority average 4.24
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 39 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 10 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 170 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 159 |
Admissions
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 231
- 3rd preference
- 270
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 151 82 69 |
| Year 8 | 180 95 85 |
| Year 9 | 179 91 88 |
| Year 10 | 256 130 126 |
| Year 11 | 176 93 83 |
| Year 12 | 6 5 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 89.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 18.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 13.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 62.0% 56.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 29.0% 70.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 30.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 1.2% 2.4% |