Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College
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Blatchington Mill School is a coeducational secondary school
in Hove
, Brighton and Hove for 11 - 18 year olds.
via the A2038, and on the A2023. Hove Park School
is nearby to the south.
Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College were both inspected by Ofsted during February 2010. The school was assessed as "satisfactory" with a "good" capacity to improve. The Sixth Form was assessed as "Inadequate" on both counts http://www.blatchingtonmill.org.uk/docs/ofsted/ofsted_report_2010.pdf
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Hove
Hove
Hove is a town on the south coast of England, immediately to the west of its larger neighbour Brighton, with which it forms the unitary authority Brighton and Hove. It forms a single conurbation together with Brighton and some smaller towns and villages running along the coast...
, Brighton and Hove for 11 - 18 year olds.
Admissions
It is a school of Non-Denominational religion. The total number of pupils in 2010, of all ages, was 1777. The Headteacher is Janet Felkin BSc MA. It is situated in West Blatchington with easy access to the A27A27 road
The A27 is a major road in England. It runs from its junction with the A36 at Whiteparish in the county of Wiltshire. It closely parallels the south coast, where it passes through West Sussex and terminates at Pevensey in East Sussex.Between Portsmouth and Lewes, it is one of the busiest trunk...
via the A2038, and on the A2023. Hove Park School
Hove Park School
Hove Park School is a secondary school and sixth form centre located over two sites in Hove, East Sussex, England. Since 2002 the school has been accredited as a specialist Language College....
is nearby to the south.
History
The school takes its name from the West Blatchington windmill which is situated just outside the school gates.Comprehensive
The comprehensive school was formed in 1979 from Hove County Grammar School merging with Knoll Boys School, and Nevill County Secondary School.Awards
The school currently holds the status' of:- Arts Colleges
- Artsmark Gold Arts Council England
- RM Centre of Excellence
- Hove Leading Edge Partnership
- Maths and Computing
- Learning with the Community Schools Curriculum Award 2002
- Vocational
- Blatchington Mill Performing Arts
- Healthy School
- SportsmarkSportsmarkSportsmark is Sport England's accreditation scheme for secondary schools. The scheme recognises a school's out of hours sports provision.Sportsmark awards are given to secondary schools for provision for sport and physical education. They are currently being reviewed along with Activemark awards...
2006 Education and Skills Rewarding Commitment
Academic performance
In 2011 performance at GCSE fell away from the previous high level. http://www.blatchingtonmill.org.uk/exams/examresults.asp At A-level, results are well below average but were the highest for five years. http://www.blatchingtonmill.org.uk/exams/examresults.aspBlatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College were both inspected by Ofsted during February 2010. The school was assessed as "satisfactory" with a "good" capacity to improve. The Sixth Form was assessed as "Inadequate" on both counts http://www.blatchingtonmill.org.uk/docs/ofsted/ofsted_report_2010.pdf
Notable alumni
- Bobby Barry (1992-7), musician
- Gareth BarryGareth BarryGareth Barry is an English footballer who plays for Manchester City and the England national football team.Barry moved to Aston Villa from Brighton & Hove Albion as a youngster, and spent 12 years at the club. He captained Aston Villa, and, at the end of his career with the club, lay eighth in...
(1992-7), professional footballer with Manchester City F.C. - Mia ClarkeMia ClarkeMia Clarke is a guitarist and backing vocalist from the British alternative rock band Electrelane. She was born in Brighton, England and following a short period living in the Czech Republic moved to Chicago, United States in 2008....
(1994-9), musician, former guitarist with ElectrelaneElectrelaneElectrelane are a British all-female indie rock band, formed in Brighton in 1998 by Verity Susman and Emma Gaze. The band comprised Susman, Gaze, Mia Clarke, and Ros Murray. Their music draws from wide range of influences including Neu!, Stereolab, Sonic Youth, and The Velvet Underground... - Julia Clarke-Lowes (1993–98), musician, founding member of The IndelicatesThe IndelicatesThe Indelicates are a Sussex-based English indie rock band. Formed in 2005 by Julia Clark-Lowes and Simon Clayton , the band currently consists of Julia and Simon, Alastair Clayton, Ed van Beinum, Lily Rae and Laurence Owen. They have released three albums - American Demo , released on Weekender...
- Jay JacksonJay JacksonJay Jackson was an American radio and television quiz show host and announcer more familiar for a one-off, fictitious host he played on a legendary situation comedy than he was during his time as a real radio and television performer.Jackson was the master of ceremonies of the panel quiz show...
(1986–94), presenter Juice 107.2Juice 107.2Juice 107.2 is a Independent Local Radio station based in Brighton, UK, playing MOR dance music and commercial classics.It also has a sister station - the internet radio station, Totally Radio.Juice was formerly known as Surf 107....
FM - Bobak Kianoush, Former band member of 90's band, Another LevelAnother LevelAnother Level were an English soul and R&B influenced boy band, active in the late 1990s.-History:The members were Mark Baron born 17 August 1974, Dane Bowers born 29 November 1979, Bobak Kianoush born 1 November 1978 and Wayne Williams born 19 January 1978...
. Currently modelling in Los Angeles, California. - Katie Price (1989–94), glamour model, author and television personality and went to the school
- Robyn Schonhofer (1988–95), newsreader with Virgin RadioVirgin RadioAbsolute Radio is one of the UK's three Independent National Radio stations. The station rebranded to its current name at 7.45am on 29 September 2008.The station is based in London and plays popular rock music...
- Michael StandingMichael Standing (footballer)Michael John Standing is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Since terminating his playing career, Standing has become an agent for former team-mate and long-term friend Gareth Barry...
(1993–97), professional footballer with Bradford City F.C. - Rizzle KicksRizzle KicksRizzle Kicks are a Brithop duo from Southend, Essex, consisting of Jordan "Rizzle" Stephens , and Harley "Sylvester" Alexander-Sule...
, Jordan Stephens (2004-09)
Hove County Grammar School for Boys
- Steve BaddeleySteve BaddeleySteve Baddeley is a retired male badminton player from England who excelled from the early 1980s to the early 1990s.-Career:Baddeley won the English men's singles title in 1982, 1985, and 1987...
, badminton player - Prof Michael Besser, Professor of Medicine and Head of Department of Endocrinology from 1992-2001 at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, and Professor of Endocrinology from 1974–92
- Prof Donald Bradley, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry from 1965-87 at Queen Mary CollegeQueen Mary, University of LondonQueen Mary, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, and Editor from 1986-91 of Polyhedron (journal) - Dinsdale LandenDinsdale LandenDinsdale James Landen was a British actor known mainly for his television appearances.Landen was born at Margate. He made his television debut in 1959 as Pip in an adaptation of Great Expectations and made his film debut in 1960, with a walk-on part in The League of Gentlemen...
, actor - Lionel March, Professor of Design and Computation from 1994-2003 at the University of California
- Donald McCrickard, Chief Executive from 1989-92 of the TSB Bank plcLloyds TSBLloyds TSB Bank Plc is a retail bank in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1995 by the merger of Lloyds Bank, established in Birmingham, England in 1765 and traditionally considered one of the Big Four clearing banks, with the TSB Group which traces its origins to 1810...
, and from 1975-80 of American ExpressAmerican ExpressAmerican Express Company or AmEx, is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Three World Financial Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Founded in 1850, it is one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is best...
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