Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Nevill Road, Hove, BN3 7BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school in Hove for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 75 schools in Brighton and Hove. It ranks 4th of 4 secondary schools in Hove. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 22 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

173 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score41.1

41.1, 5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths34.7%

34.7%, 10.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths54.9%

54.9%, 9.9 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc64.7%

64.7%, 24.2 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.76

3.76, 0.33 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

941 pupils on roll, with places for 1,664

Eligible for free school meals36.7%

36.7%, 10.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.9%

26.9%, 5.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.9%

24.9%, 10.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.5%

9.5%, 3.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Blatchington Mill School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.0
The Montessori Place	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Cardinal Newman Catholic School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 50.4
King's School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 53.7
Brighton Girls GDST	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 62.5

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Jim Roberts
Phone: 01273082870
Website: hovepark.brighton-hove.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Nevill Road, Hove, BN3 7BN
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
URN: 114607

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.