King's School
Free schools in Hove, Brighton and Hove.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 925 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 19.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Address | Hangleton Way, Hove, BN3 8BN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.kingsschoolhove.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01273840004 |
| URN | 139409 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 12 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 March 2022, published 25 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Blatchington Mill School (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Dorothy Stringer School (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Patcham High School (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Varndean School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Shoreham Academy (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.