King's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hove, South East BN3 8BN · Brighton and Hove
#210 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1021 of 4,090 nationally
About King's School
King's School is a academy secondary located in Hove, in the Brighton and Hove local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 925 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 70.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 210th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (82th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 925; capacity filled 88.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 80.6%; ebacc average points 4.71.
There are 16 schools in Hove; King's School ranks 3rd 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%)53.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)59.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.8%
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 King's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 925
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 53.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 59.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 80.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.71
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near King's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School
Hove · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 68 m away
Hangleton Primary School
Hove · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
353 students · 741 m away
Blatchington Mill School
Hove · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,622 students · 1.2 km away
Aldrington CofE Primary School
Hove · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
412 students · 1.4 km away
Goldstone Primary School
Hove · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
659 students · 1.4 km away
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove
Brighton and Hove · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
614 students · 1.7 km away
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Hove · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
941 students · 1.7 km away
Westdene Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 2.1 km away
Peter Gladwin Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 2.1 km away
Hove Junior School
Hove · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
671 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
923 students
John Mason School
Abingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
927 students
Baylis Court School
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
921 students
The WREN School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
931 students
Gillotts School
Henley-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
934 students
Aylesford School
Aylesford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
916 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King's School a good school?
King's School has a Success Index (England) of 70.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #210 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 King's School rank in South East?
King's School ranks #210 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1021 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King's School?
King's School had 925 students in 2025.
Is King's School a primary school or a secondary school?
King's School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.