Admissions Frequently asked questions

Am I in your catchment area?

We do not have a traditional catchment area as some schools do. Instead, applications for 'faith' places and 'open' places are considered in relation to their proximity to two admissions 'nodes'. These nodes are the front door of the school in Hangleton (West Blatchington node), and the junction of Richardson Road and New Church Road (Hove node). Distances from these nodes are measured in metres and provided to the school by the Local Authority. You can see a map of these nodes in our admissions policy.

For both faith and open places, 30% of offers will be made to families from the West Blatchington node, and 70% of offers will be made to families from the Hove node. These families will be those living closest to their node. You may wish to view the data sheets linked below to see more detail on distances.

 

For students eligible for admission in under priorities 1-5 distance from the admissions nodes is not taken into account. Please note that if you believe your child is eligible for admission under one of these priorities you should note this on your application and submit supporting evidence as appropriate. If your child is not eligible for admission under priorities 1-5 they will be considered for an open place, and distances will be used to rank their application. 

Can I see data on how places were offered last year?

For data on the initial offer of places in previous years, please use the links below:

• Year 7 intake 2023/24
• Year 7 intake 2022/23
• Year 7 intake 2021/22
• Year 7 intake 2020/21
• Year 7 intake 2019/20  
• Year 7 intake 2018/19

My child was not offered a place at King's, but I want them to attend. What should I do?

We would always encourage families to accept a place at their allocated school, even if it was not your first preference. Turning down a place means you risk not having a school place for your child, and accepting a place at another school does not stop you from being added to our waiting list, or submitting an appeal.  

Year 7 waiting list 

If you listed King's as a preference but were not successful gaining a place through your Year 7 application you can join our waiting list. This is the way that most students join our school besides being offered a place through the Year 7 allocation process. 

To join our waiting list, please email admissions@kingsschoolhove.org.uk and one of our team will add your child to the list. Please note- King's is not part of the reallocation pool, and to be included on the waiting list families must contact us directly. Places are offered from the list as and when a student withdraws from the year group, and the waiting list follows the admission priorities outlined in our policy and on this page. 

Your child will remain on our waiting list until either we can offer you a place, or until you no longer want to be on the list.