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Hill Park School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Community special school
Foredown Road, Portslade, Brighton BN41 2FU · 01273 422855
On the mapSearch near BN41 2FU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jul 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 3.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Brighton and Hove 46.2, England 46
- Pupils
- 283
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 42.6%
- First language not English
- 13.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 3.4, and 2.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Brighton and Hove it was 46.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Brighton and Hove it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼3.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼2.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼8.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.17 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 3.8 | — |
| Further education | 42.3 | −10.3 |
| Other education | 42.3 | +0.2 |
| Employment | 3.8 | — |
| Activity not captured | 7.7 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Hill Park School on 7 July 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 7 Jul 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2022Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Feb 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (46 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 46
- 23% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 46 parents (100%) with SEND