Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College

Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College
Motto involvement, achievement, care
Established 1979
Type Community school
Headteacher Ashley Harold
Location Nevill Avenue
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 7BW
England, United Kingdom
Coordinates: 50°50′43″N 0°10′53″W / 50.84517°N 0.18131°W / 50.84517; -0.18131
Local authority Brighton and Hove
DfE number 846/4067
DfE URN 114606 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 1,710
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–19
Former name Hove County Grammar School for Boys
Website www.blatchingtonmill.org.uk

Blatchington Mill School is a coeducational secondary school in Hove, Brighton and Hove for 11- to 19-year-olds.[1]

Admissions

It is a school of non-denominational religion. The total number of pupils in 2012, of all ages, was 1,668. The headteacher is Ashley Harold. 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.

Academic performance

Exam performance improved in 2012 and is higher than the national average for students gaining 5A*-C grades including English and Maths. Attainment across subject areas is very strong. Fourteen subject areas (Art, Biology, Chemistry, Core Science, Design, Drama, English Literature, Geography, History, Maths, Music, Other Sciences, Physics, and Statistics) have A*-A benchmarks that are significantly above national average whilst 11 subject areas (Art, Communication Studies, Core Science, Design, Drama, Geography, German, Home Economics, Music, Other Sciences, and Statistics) have A*-C benchmarks that are significantly above national averages.

No subject areas have A*-A or A*-C benchmarks that are significantly below national averages. Post-16 results have improved significantly with a 13% rise in students attaining A*-B grades.[2]

Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College was last inspected by Ofsted during February 2013. The school was assessed as Good with Outstanding features. [3]

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.

Notable former pupils

Hove County Grammar School for Boys

Further information on former students can be found at School alumni page

References

  1. ↑ Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College
  2. ↑ .
  3. ↑ (PDF format).

External links

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