Establishment Drive Preparatory School
URN: 131127
Other independent school
- Address
- 101 The Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6GE
- Brighton and Hove (846)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mrs Susan PARKINSON
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 7 to 16
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- School type
- Other independent school
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 131127,
DfE number: 846/6020
UKPRN: 10018000 - Establishment status
- Closed
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Telephone
- Not recorded
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
Why the rating is not displayed
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools. - Data from other services
- Inspectorate name
- Ofsted
- Proprietor's name
- Nicholas Faulkner
- Religious character
- None
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Not applicable
- Official sixth form
- Not applicable
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 80
- Number of pupils
- 0
- Section 41 approved
- Not approved
- Open date
- 4 December 1996
- Reason establishment opened
- Not applicable
- Closed date
- 9 June 2026
- Reason establishment closed
- De-registered
- Special classes
- Not applicable
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- Not recorded
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- Not recorded
- Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
- 0
- Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
- 0
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 23 July 2026
There are no linked establishments
- Government office region (GOR)
- South East
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Ward
- Goldsmid
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hove and Portslade
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E06000043
- Easting
- 528860
- Northing
- 105706
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 22039876
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Brighton and Hove 019
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Brighton and Hove 019E
Other sites
- Address
- 23 Newtown Road, Hove, BN3 6AA
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
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This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.