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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Hill Park School

Community special school in Brighton (Brighton and Hove).

Pupils
283
on roll
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jul 2026
Attendance rate
86.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
13.3
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
42.4%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.4%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
12.7%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Hill Park School is a special school located in Brighton, Brighton and Hove. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 16. The Headteacher is Rachel Burstow.

Key facts

URN
114687
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Hove and Portslade
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (14 current, 2 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
David PlantChair of GovernorsElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Dev MookherjeeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Clare WhitworthGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ellen Lawton-BiggsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Louisa TreenGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Robert HardyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028
Chelsea SilburnGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Malcolm StringerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Zoe PunyerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Joanna BishGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Sarah BerlinerGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Rosalind WrightGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Miss Samantha SimsonGovernorElected by school staffsince 2020 · until 2028
Mrs Rachel BurstowGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2014 · until 2034
Joanna Hopkins FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2025
Anita Sandall FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record