Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College

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

Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College
Address
Nevill Avenue

Hove
,
Sussex
,
BN3 7BW

England
Information
MottoInvolvement, Achievement, and Care
Established1979 (1979)
Local authorityBrighton and Hove Council
Department for Education URN114606 Tables
OfstedReports
Gendercoeducational
Age range11–18
WebsiteBlatchington 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]

Canteen Fire

On the morning of 11 January 2019 there was a fire in the kitchen caused by a deep-fat fryer.[3] The school was evacuated and closed for the day. Firefighters extinguished the fire. No one was injured in the fire but significant damage had been caused to the East Wing of the school, including the canteen. Electrical equipment was also damaged.

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.[4]

At A level in 2018, the average result was D+ compared to B- in Brighton and Hove and C+ nationally.[4]

Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College was last inspected by Ofsted during February 2017. The school was assessed as Good.[5]

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.[6]

Notable former pupils[7]

Hove County Grammar School for Boys

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. Bastable, Bex (11 January 2019). "Hove school evacuated after deep fat fryer fire". Brighton and Hove Independent. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  4. "Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College". Find and compare schools in England. GOV.UK. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  5. (PDF format).
  6. Bristow, Rod (17 January 2012). "Reshaping schools ICT - we can all play our part". ComputerWorldUK. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  7. School alumni page
  8. "Dinsdale Landen". The Stage. 13 January 2004. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  9. Seymour, Ellee (23 July 2013). "Alan Turing and Lionel, the "maths genius"". Ellee Seymour. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  10. Profile of Peter Wales
  • Former school William H. Brock, Looking Back. Hove Grammar School for Boys 1936-1979 (London, 2018).

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