Brockhill Park Performing Arts College

Sandling Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4HL

Good

Inspected 12 October 2021

Good

Ofsted

37.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,358

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,358 / 1,384 (98%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 October 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

33.6%

Disadvantaged

4.5%

EAL

1.6%

SEN support

16.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

37.4

Attainment 8

1,358 pupils

24%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

48.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D-

A-level average grade

56 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

49%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.6%

Overall absence

30.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

95.98

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

15.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

14.35

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.8 vs 2023/24

£46,960

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,068 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,853

Spend per pupil

£7,552

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.