Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College
Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College | |
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Nevill Avenue Hove , Sussex , BN3 7BW England | |
Coordinates | 50°50′44″N 0°10′54″W / 50.8456°N 0.1818°WCoordinates: 50°50′44″N 0°10′54″W / 50.8456°N 0.1818°W |
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Type | Community school |
Motto | Involvement, Achievement, and Care |
Established | 1979 |
Local authority | Brighton and Hove Council |
Department for Education URN | 114606 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Ashley Harold |
Gender | coeducational |
Age range | 11–16 |
Website | Blatchington Mill School |
Blatchington Mill School is a coeducational secondary school in Hove, Brighton and Hove for 11 to 16-year-olds.[1]
Admissions[]
It is a school of non-denominational religion. The total number of pupils in 2019, of all ages, was 1,553. It is situated in West Blatchington with easy access to the A27 via the A2038, and on the A2023.
History[]
The school takes its name from the West Blatchington Windmill which is situated just outside the school gates.
Grammar school[]
Hove County Grammar School for Boys was on Holmes Avenue.
Comprehensive[]
Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College was formed in 1979 from the amalgamation of Hove Grammar School for Boys, Knoll Boys School, and Nevill County Secondary School.[2]
Academic performance[]
At secondary level in 2018, GCSE performance showed an average Progress 8 score, an above average Attainment 8 score and an above average proportion of children achieving Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs.[3]
At A level in 2018, the average result was D+ compared to B- in Brighton and Hove and C+ nationally.[3]
Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College was last inspected by Ofsted during February 2017. The school was assessed as Good.[4]
Pearson Computing Competition[]
In 2012, three students from Blatchington Mill won a nationwide competition to create a mobile application to help children and teenagers learn.[5]
Notable former pupils[]
- Bobby Barry (1992–97) – musician
- Gareth Barry (1992–97) – professional footballer with Manchester City F.C.
- Mia Clarke (1994–99) – musician; former guitarist with Electrelane
- Katie Price – glamour model, author and television personality
- Dakota Blue Richards - actress
- Ollie Richards (2003–08) – England rugby player
- Michael Standing (1993–97) – professional footballer with Bradford City F.C.
- Jordan Stephens (2003–08) – musician; Rizzle Kicks
- (2006-11) - Model
- Grace Carter (singer) (2008–13) - musician.
- Garnt "Gigguk" Maneetapho (2001-06) - Thai-British YouTuber
Hove County Grammar School for Boys[]
- Steve Baddeley, badminton player
- Peter Brackley, Channel 4 football commentator in the 1990s
- Dinsdale Landen, actor[7]
- Lionel March, mathematician and architect[8]
- Jim Parks, Sussex and England cricketer
- Jack Pizzey (television), television documentary maker
- David Standing, Sussex cricketer
- Peter Wales, Sussex cricketer[9]
- Gary Willard, football referee
References[]
- ^ Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College
- ^ Brock, William H (2018). Looking Back. Hove Grammar School for Boys 1936-1979. London.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College". Find and compare schools in England. GOV.UK. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ [1] (PDF format).
- ^ Bristow, Rod (17 January 2012). "Reshaping schools ICT - we can all play our part". ComputerWorldUK. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ School alumni page
- ^ "Dinsdale Landen". The Stage. 13 January 2004. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Seymour, Ellee (23 July 2013). "Alan Turing and Lionel, the "maths genius"". Ellee Seymour. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Profile of Peter Wales
External links[]
- Former school William H. Brock, Looking Back. Hove Grammar School for Boys 1936-1979 (London, 2018).
- 1979 establishments in England
- Secondary schools in Brighton and Hove
- Educational institutions established in 1979
- Community schools in Brighton and Hove