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Hill Park School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Foredown Road
 Portslade
 Brighton
 East Sussex BN41 2FU
Telephone: 01273 422855

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 4-16)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
History: Merged with Downs Park School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Burstow
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21.22 / 64.63
Non-teaching Staff*: 65.17
Number of pupils: 283
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.3
Sex: Mixed (71% boys / 29% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 42.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 29.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £6,853,053*
Income Per Pupil: £24,215
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Constituency: Hove
Electoral Ward: South Portslade
School Number: 8467018

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th July 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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