Hill Park School

  • Special
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 16
Ofsted: Outstanding

Foredown Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FUOpen in maps

Hill Park School is a special school in Brighton for ages 4 to 16. It is one of the 75 schools in Brighton and Hove. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 June 2022, report published 20 July 2022

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

36 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score3.4

3.4, 42.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths2.8%

2.8%, 42.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths8.3%

8.3%, 56.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.17

0.17, 3.92 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

283 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals42.4%

42.4%, 15.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.8%

13.8%, 7.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0.4%

0.4%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan99.6%

99.6%, 93.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hill Park School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Hove Micro-School0.7 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Herons Dale School1 mileOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
The Lioncare School1 mileOfsted: GoodNot published
Brighton and Hove Clinic School2 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children5 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Community special school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Burstow
Phone
01273422855
Website
hillpark-brighton-hove.secure-dbprimary.com
Address
Foredown Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FU
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
URN
114687

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.