81%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
753.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
903
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of King's School · Secondary with sixth form · Brighton and Hove
Part ofRUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
81%
-12pp
93%86%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
-18pp
78%65%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
53.7
-6.3
60.055.951.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.7
EBacc entry
34%
-2pp
65%49%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
753.2
-121.2
874.5692.5510.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 753.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.4
27.427.427.4
'25
'25 · 27.4
A-level value added
-0.42
-0.4-0.4-0.4
'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
17%17%17%
'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C-
C-C-C-
'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
903
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Hangleton Way, Hove, BN3 8BN
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 81% | 59% | 53.7 | Not applicable | 34% | 753.2 | 41% | 903 |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 78% | 60.0 | +0.84 | 36% | 874.5 | 43% | 876 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 66% | 54.3 | +0.57 | 37% | 593.3 | 43% | 789 |
| 2021/22 | 93% | 71% | 59.7 | +0.71 | 42% | 518.8 | 45% | 720 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 52% | 51.8 | +0.19 | 65% | 510.6 | 65% | 529 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 53% | 50.4 | +0.33 | 62% | 371.8 | 63% | 482 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 389 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.4 | C- | -0.42 | 17% | 16 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 903 | 17.5 | 24% | 20% | 19% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 876 | 17.4 | 21% | 10% | 18% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 789 | 18.3 | 16% | 16% | 17% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 720 | 17.6 | 16% | 12% | 17% | 7% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 661 | 17.2 | 14% | 12% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 529 | 16.0 | 17% | 8% | 20% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 482 | 15.3 | 16% | 6% | 19% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 389 | 15.0 | 15% | 5% | 21% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.