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King's School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Free school
Hangleton Way, Hove BN3 8BN · kingsschoolhove.org.uk · 01273 840004
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 53.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Brighton and Hove 46.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 925
- 88% of 1,050 places
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.8%
- First language not English
- 20.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 212 families put the school first and 171 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 171 | 212 | 1.2▲ | 74% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 172 | 244 | 1.4▲ | 66% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 159 | 235 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 162 | 238 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 157 | 226 | 1.4▲ | 68% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53.7, and 59.4% 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 the average A level result was grade C- (27.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲53.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲59.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲80.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼33.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.71 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 22.4 | +2.8 |
| Sixth form college | 61.8 | −3.1 |
| Further education | 9.7 | −3.7 |
| Other education | 1.2 | +0.2 |
| Employment | 0.6 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3 | +2 |
| Activity not captured | 1.2 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
| 2024/25 | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| A level | 16 | C- (27.4) | Below average -0.42 |
| All academic | 16 | C- (27.4) | Below average -0.42 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected King's School on 19 May 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
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 19 May 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 |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (184 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 184
- 26% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 42 parents (23%) with SEND