Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hove, South East BN3 7BN · Brighton and Hove
#457 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2851 of 4,090 nationally
About Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre is a local authority secondary located in Hove, in the Brighton and Hove local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 941 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 32.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 457th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (35th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (30th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 941; capacity filled 56.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.9%; ebacc average points 3.76.
There are 16 schools in Hove; Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre ranks 12th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 941
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 56.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.76
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Aldrington CofE Primary School
Hove · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
412 students · 401 m away
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove
Brighton and Hove · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
614 students · 494 m away
Blatchington Mill School
Hove · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,622 students · 495 m away
Goldstone Primary School
Hove · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
659 students · 965 m away
Hove Junior School
Hove · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
671 students · 1.1 km away
West Hove Infant School
Hove · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
506 students · 1.1 km away
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Hove · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
648 students · 1.2 km away
St Christopher's School
Hove · Independent all-through · Ages 4–13
200 students · 1.2 km away
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove
Hove · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
262 students · 1.4 km away
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Hove · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
436 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Crookhorn College
Waterlooville · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
943 students
Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
949 students
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
960 students
Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
921 students
Northfleet Technology College
Gravesend · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
974 students
Woodlands Community College
Southampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
907 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre a good school?
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre has a Success Index (England) of 32.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #457 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre rank in South East?
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre ranks #457 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2851 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre?
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre had 941 students in 2025.
Is Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre a primary school or a secondary school?
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.