Free SchoolSecondary

King's School

Hangleton Way, Hove BN3 8BN

7Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
925
On roll
Ages
11–19
Capacity 1,050
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Russell Education Trust

Schola Grade 7

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 53.7, an average GCSE grade of about 5.4
82ndpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 35.3
45thpercentile
Attendance17% of pupils persistently absent
79thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About King's School

King's School is a secondary free school in Hove, Brighton and Hove, for pupils aged 11–19 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Russell Education Trust.

It has 925 pupils on roll and room for 1,050. It has a sixth form. Religious character: Church of England. Its Schola Grade is 7 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Hangleton Way
Hove BN3 8BN
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School details

Type
Free School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–19
Official type
Free schools
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
925
Capacity
1,050 pupils
Free school meals
19.80% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Russell Education Trust
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Nation
England
URN
139409

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