Blatchington Mill School
Blatchington Mill School is a coeducational secondary school in Hove, Brighton and Hove for 11 to 16-year-olds.[1]
| Blatchington Mill School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Nevill Avenue , , BN3 7BW England | |
| Coordinates | 50.8456°N 0.1818°W |
| 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 |
| 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 in West Blatchington with 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 East of the school gates.
Grammar school
Hove County Grammar School for Boys was on Holmes Avenue.
Comprehensive
Blatchington Mill School - originally 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
Hove Grammar School for Boys
- Jim Parks, Sussex and England cricketer
- Barry V. L. Potter, Professor of Medicinal & Biological Chemistry
- Peter Wales, Sussex cricketer[7]
Blatchington Mill School
- 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, actor[8]
- 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
- Grace Carter (singer) (2008–13) - musician.
- Steve Baddeley, badminton player
- Peter Brackley, Channel 4 football commentator in the 1990s
- Lionel March, mathematician and architect[9]
- Jack Pizzey (television), television documentary maker
- David Standing, Sussex cricketer
- Gary Willard, football referee
- Celeste, singer
References
- Blatchington Mill School
- Brock, William H (2018). Looking Back. Hove Grammar School for Boys 1936-1979. London.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College". Find and compare schools in England. GOV.UK. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- Archived 16 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine (PDF format).
- Bristow, Rod (17 January 2012). "Reshaping schools ICT - we can all play our part". ComputerWorldUK. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- "School alumni page". Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- Profile of Peter Wales
- Acford, Louise (16 January 2009). "Star bullied for her ginger hair". The Argus. London. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- Seymour, Ellee (23 July 2013). "Alan Turing and Lionel, the "maths genius"". Ellee Seymour. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
External links
- Former school William H. Brock, Looking Back. Hove Grammar School for Boys 1936-1979 (London, 2018).
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