Blatchington Mill School is a

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for 11 to 16-year-olds.

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

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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.

Academic performance

At secondary level in 2018,

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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. At

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in 2018, the average result was D+ compared to B− in Brighton and Hove and C+ nationally. Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College was last inspected by Ofsted during February 2017. The school was assessed as Good.

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.

Notable former pupils

Hove Grammar School for Boys

* Jim Parks,

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and England cricketer * Barry V. L. Potter, Professor of Medicinal & Biological Chemistry *

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, Sussex cricketer

Blatchington Mill School

* Bobby Barry (1992–97) musician *

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(1992–97) professional footballer with Manchester City F.C. *

Mia Clarke Mia Clarke (born 20 March 1983) is an English guitarist from the alternative rock band Electrelane and an entrepreneur. She was born in Brighton, England and following a short period living in the Czech Republic moved to Chicago, United States ...

(1994–99) musician; former guitarist with

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glamour model, author and television personality *

Dakota Blue Richards Dakota Blue Richards (born 11 April 1994) is an English actress. Her film debut at the age of 13 was in '' The Golden Compass'', as the lead character Lyra Belacqua. Other lead roles include the wayward teenager April in ''Dustbin Baby'' and M ...

, actor *

Ollie Richards Ollie Richards is a professional rugby union player who has played for Leeds Carnegie in the Aviva Championship and Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership Educated at Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College and Brighton College, ...

(2003–08) England rugby player * Michael Standing (1993–97) professional footballer with

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(2003–08) musician;

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Grace Carter (singer) Grace Carter (born 26 May 1997) is an English singer and songwriter. She moved to Brighton at the age of eight, with her mother, but is now based in London. She released her debut single, "Silence", in May 2017. She rose to prominence after supp ...

(2008–13) - musician. *

Steve Baddeley Stephen John Baddeley (born 1961) is a retired male badminton player from England who competed from the early 1980s to the early 1990s. Badminton career Baddeley won the English men's singles title in 1982, 1985, and 1987. He is the only Engl ...

, badminton player *

Peter Brackley Peter Brackley (13 June 1951 – 14 October 2018) was an English football commentator, perhaps most famous for commentating for ''Football Italia'' on Channel 4 in the 1990s, for the computer game series ''Pro Evolution Soccer'' until '' Pro Evo ...

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in the 1990s *

Lionel March Lionel John March (26 January 1934 20 February 2018) was a British mathematician, architect and digital artist, perhaps best known for his early pioneering of computer-aided architecture and art. Early life and education March was born in Ho ...

, mathematician and architect *

Jack Pizzey (television) Jack Pizzey is a British television documentary-maker, presenter and author. Early life Pizzey was born in Sussex, UK. He attended St Christophers Preparatory School for the Public Schools and the Royal Navy and then Hove Grammar School. Hi ...

, television documentary maker * David Standing, Sussex cricketer * Gary Willard, football referee *

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, R&B singer and songwriter * Olive Carrick, good person

References

External links

Former school
William H. Brock, Looking Back. Hove Grammar School for Boys 1936-1979 (London, 2018). {{authority control 1979 establishments in England Secondary schools in Brighton and Hove Educational institutions established in 1979 Community schools in Brighton and Hove