Brockhill Park Performing Arts College

What the figures show

• The Year 7 2026 last distance offered was 5.564 miles, the 17th longest of 56 Kent secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
• That Year 7 distance was about the same as in 2025 and further than in 2023, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 4 years with a published distance.
• For Year 7 in 2026 there were 213 first-choice applications for 230 offers; 193 offers went to first-choice families, and 20 first-choice families were not offered a place.
• In 2024/25, 24% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Kent.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address

Sandling Road, Saltwood, Hythe, CT21 4HL

Type

Academy converter

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–18

Admissions policy

Non-selective

Council

Kent

Pupils on roll

1,314 January 2026 school census

Free school meals

32% of pupils eligible

Pupils per teacher

12.6

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026

Strengths

• “Pupils at Brockhill Performing Arts College are articulate and thoughtful young people.”
• “They value the support they have been given to ‘be themselves’.”
• “The wide offer for the performing arts allows pupils to flourish.”

To improve

• “Although some pupils do not achieve as well as they could in national examinations, the range of vocational qualifications helps to prepare pupils well for the next steps in their education.”
• “Published outcomes in national examinations do not reflect pupils' wider achievement across the curriculum.”
• “However, some teachers do not always consistently check for misconceptions within lessons.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

• 2026 Year 7 entry: 213 first-preference applications, 230 offers in total, 193 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance, in Kent.

• Turner Free School 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
• The Folkestone School for Girls 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
• The Harvey Grammar School 4.0 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
• Folkestone Academy 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
• The Marsh Academy 8.3 mi Good Last distance published
• The Norton Knatchbull School 8.8 mi Good Last distance published
• The North School 8.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
• Wye School 8.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published

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