Hill Park School
Community special school · Ages 4–16 · Brighton, Brighton and Hove
Hill Park School is a special school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove for ages 4–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 8 June 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Foredown Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FU
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4–16
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 283 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 8 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils love their time at Hill Park.”
- “This is evident in the warm smiles and greetings they share with staff when they arrive at school.”
- “It is also clear in pupils’ excellent attendance.”
To improve
- “Pupils say that bullying does sometimes occur.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 3% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 3.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Brighton and Hove.
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- Kings Brighton 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade