Drive Preparatory School
101 The Drive, Hove, BN3 6GE
This school is closed (it closed in June 2026).
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susan PARKINSON
- Constituency
- Hove and Portslade
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 0
- URN
- 131127
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Website
- School website
About this school
Drive Preparatory School was an independent school in Hove. It taught children aged 7 to 16 and had 0 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Drive Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 1996, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| Attainment 8 score | 28.0 | 38.8 | 31.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 11% | 36.4% | 25% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 44% | 54.5% | 50% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 22% | 27.3% | 12.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Drive Preparatory School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Brighton and Hove average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 28 | 40.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 38.8 | 36.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 31.8 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52 |
| 2023/24 | 42 |
| 2024/25 | 35 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Montessori Place0.4 miles
Independent schools · Hove
-
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove0.6 miles
Independent schools · Hove
-
Brighton and Hove Clinic School0.7 miles
Special schools
-
St Christopher's School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Hove
-
The Lioncare School0.7 miles
Special schools · Hove
Other schools in Hove
- Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove Independent schools
- St Christopher's School Independent schools
- The Montessori Place Independent schools
- Aldrington CofE Primary School Primary
- Brunswick Primary School Primary
- Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Goldstone Primary School Primary
- Hangleton Primary School Primary
- Hove Junior School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Primary
- West Hove Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Drive Preparatory School teach?
- Drive Preparatory School taught children aged 7 to 16. It was an independent school in Hove.
- Has Drive Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Drive Preparatory School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Drive Preparatory School?
- Drive Preparatory School had 0 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 16.
- How have Drive Preparatory School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 28 in 2022/23 and 31.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Drive Preparatory School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Drive Preparatory School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.