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Drive Preparatory School

URN 131127 · Brighton and HoveClosed
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Inspection history (5)

  1. 22 May 2025

    School inspection (EIF) · published 1 Jul 2025

    Inadequate
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Personal developmentInadequate
    Quality of educationInadequate

    Michelle Payne (lead), Chris Ellison

  2. 10 Dec 2024

    Independent school inspection · published 28 Jan 2025

    Harry Ingham

  3. 16 Nov 2023

    School inspection (EIF) · published 27 Feb 2024

    Inadequate
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Alice Roberts (lead), Caroline Clarke

  4. 8 Feb 2019

    School inspection (CIF) · published 4 Mar 2019

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    Julie Sackett

  5. 30 Jun 2017

    School inspection (CIF) · published 12 Sept 2017

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Paul Metcalf (lead), Caroline Walshe

Details

URN
131127
Type
Other independent school
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Address
101 The Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6GE
Reports on record
5
Earliest report
30 Jun 2017
Closed
09-06-2026
Gender
Mixed
Opened
04-12-1996
Region
South East
Status
Closed
Website
www.driveprep.co.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
80
Age Range
7 - 16
Age range
7 to 16
Telephone
07905666112
Headteacher
Mrs Susan PARKINSON
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
80
Number of pupils
35
Religious character
None
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