Located in Hove, Drive Preparatory School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 7 to 16. The school is a other independent school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Drive Preparatory School currently has around 35 pupils on roll, which is about 44% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 65.7% boys and 34.3% girls. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: 101 The Drive, Hove, BN3 6GE
Website: www.driveprep.co.uk
Telephone: 07905666112
School Type: Other independent school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Susan PARKINSON
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 131127

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 80
Number of Pupils: 35
Number of Boys: 23
Number of Girls: 12

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Town average
0.16
Local authority average
0.11
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
22%
Town average
37%
Local authority average
39%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
11%
Town average
38%
Local authority average
38%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
28.0
Town average
40.6
Local authority average
41.2
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
2.2
Town average
3.6
Local authority average
3.7
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street , BN2 0GR
4out of 4 3,099 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB
3out of 4 493 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Belfast Street , BN3 3YT
3out of 4 896 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Brunswick Primary School
Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP
2out of 4 1,032 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Davigdor Infant School
Somerhill Road , BN3 1RG
- not rated 1,065 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove
The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA
3out of 4 1,105 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND
- not rated 700 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Nevill Road , BN3 7BN
3out of 4 1,135 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Blatchington Mill School
Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW
3out of 4 1,562 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road , BN1 6PZ
3out of 4 2,379 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Varndean School
Balfour Road , BN1 6NP
3out of 4 2,857 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG
- not rated 1,222 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
City College Brighton and Hove
Pelham Street , BN1 4FA
- not rated 2,493 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Varndean College
Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ
- not rated 2,603 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Drive Preparatory School
101 The Drive , BN3 6GE
- not rated 0 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South England International School
Wilbury Villas (office only) , Hove BN3 6AH
- not rated 403 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Montessori Place
45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER
- not rated 498 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Academy of Performing Arts
56a Livingstone Road , BN3 3WL
- not rated 682 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove
The Droveway , BN3 6LU
- not rated 835 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.