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Drive Preparatory School

Independent school in Hove BN3 6GE

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  • School Reference Number: 131127
  • Address: 101 The Drive, Hove BN3 6GE
  • Headteacher: Mrs Susan PARKINSON
  • Telephone: 07905 666112
  • Website: driveprep.co.uk
  • Type: Independent schools
  • Sub-Type: Other independent school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 80
  • Local Education Authority: Brighton and Hove
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 7 to 16
  • Admissions Policy: Non-selective
  • Active From: December 1996*

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
10 December 2024 28 January 2025 Additional inspection
14 November 2023 27 February 2024 Standard inspection Inadequate
6 February 2019 4 March 2019 Standard inspection Good
28 June 2017 12 September 2017 Standard inspection Requires Improvement
9 February 2011 1 April 2011 Standard inspection Good
23 November 2009 14 December 2009 Monitoring inspection
17 October 2007 14 November 2007 Standard inspection Satisfactory

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Unique Reference Number131127
Local Authority Code846
Local Authority NameBrighton and Hove
Establishment Number6020
School / College NameDrive Preparatory School
Establishment Type Code11
Establishment typeOther independent school
Establishment Type Group Code3
Establishment Type GroupIndependent schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date04-12-1996
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low7
Age range High16
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNot applicable
Official Sixth Form Code2
Official sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code06
Religious characterNone
Religious ethosNone
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code4
Admissons policyNon-selective
School capacity80
Special Classes Code0
Special classesNot applicable
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils42
Number of Boys31
Number of Girls11
Percentage Free School Meals
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10018000
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date07-10-2024
Street101 The Drive
Locality
Address3
TownHove
County (name)East Sussex
PostcodeBN3 6GE
Websitewww.driveprep.co.uk
Telephone07905666112
Headteacher/Principal titleMrs
Headteacher/Principal first nameSusan
Headteacher/Principal last namePARKINSON
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provisionNot applicable
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot approved
SEN provision
Type of resourced provisionNot applicable
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeJ
Government Office RegionSouth East
District CodeE06000043
DistrictBrighton and Hove
Ward CodeE05015401
WardGoldsmid
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001296
Parliamentary ConstituencyHove and Portslade
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE06000043
Easting529179
Northing105666
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Brighton and Hove 019
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Brighton and Hove 019E
Inspectorate NameOfsted
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan14
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan6
Boarding EstablishmentDoes not have boarders
Proprietor's NameNicholas Faulkner
Previous Local Authority Code914
Previous local authorityPre LGR (1997) East Sussex
Previous establishment number6186
Country
UPRN22039876
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02003509
LSOA CodeE01016878
Free School Meals
Accreditation Expiry Date

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