Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College

Blatchington Mill School is a coeducational secondary school in Hove, Brighton and Hove for 11 to 16-year-olds.[1]

Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College
Address
Nevill Avenue Hove , Sussex , BN3 7BW England
Information
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

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[6]

• 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
• Georgia Douvall (2006-11) - Model
• Grace Carter (singer) (2008–13) - musician.

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

1. Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College
2. Brock, William H (2018). Looking Back. Hove Grammar School for Boys 1936-1979. London.
3. "Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College". Find and compare schools in England. GOV.UK. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
4. (PDF format).
5. Bristow, Rod (17 January 2012). "Reshaping schools ICT - we can all play our part". ComputerWorldUK. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
6. School alumni page
7. "Dinsdale Landen". The Stage. 13 January 2004. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
8. Seymour, Ellee (23 July 2013). "Alan Turing and Lionel, the "maths genius"". Ellee Seymour. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
9. Profile of Peter Wales

External links

• Former school William H. Brock, Looking Back. Hove Grammar School for Boys 1936-1979 (London, 2018).