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Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College

College · ages 16-19MixedFurther educationHoveBrighton and Hove
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeB2024/25

Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College is a further education in Hove for boys and girls aged 16 to 19.

205 Dyke Road, Hove, BN3 6EG01273 552200bhasvic.ac.ukMr William Baldwin principalAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

1,846 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB40.6 points per entry
A level progress+0.31Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better21%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished95%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students1,8461,7461,7751,6392,8982,758
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry40.5940.7540.5143.5141.1040.68
Average A level gradeBBBB+BB
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS39.9039.7139.2242.2938.0337.56
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects21%22%22%23%24%21%
A level progressA level value added+0.31+0.26+0.48+0.42
Applied general courses: points per entry34.2735.2733.5534.78
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed95%95%95%95%89%89%

A level subjects

35 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Dance100%A* to B, England 62% · 19 entries
English Literature84%A* to B, England 52% · 135 entries
Music77%A* to B, England 47% · 22 entries
Film Studies87%A* to B, England 57% · 86 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics569Psychology407Biology288Economics279Chemistry269History239Business Studies221Physics190Sociology190Graphics147Geography145English Literature135Government and Politics135English Language and Literature132Mathematics (Further)131Fine Art109Law108Photography108Logic / Philosophy101Computer Science101Textiles88Film Studies86Media / Film / TV Studies70Classical Civilisation61Environmental Science60Spanish54English Language53History of Art39Drama and Theatre Studies37French34Physical Education / Sports Studies27Music22Dance19Religious Studies17German13
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics569 entries · 58% A* or A · 100% passed
78%England 60%
Psychology407 entries · 27% A* or A · 99% passed
62%England 46%
Biology288 entries · 39% A* or A · 99% passed
65%England 49%
Economics279 entries · 35% A* or A · 100% passed
63%England 57%
Chemistry269 entries · 41% A* or A · 98% passed
68%England 53%
History239 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
79%England 55%
Business Studies221 entries · 27% A* or A · 98% passed
58%England 47%
Physics190 entries · 41% A* or A · 98% passed
60%England 51%
Sociology190 entries · 35% A* or A · 100% passed
73%England 49%
Graphics147 entries · 49% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 65%
Geography145 entries · 29% A* or A · 99% passed
63%England 51%
English Literature135 entries · 51% A* or A · 100% passed
84%England 52%
Government and Politics135 entries · 44% A* or A · 99% passed
76%England 55%
English Language and Literature132 entries · 34% A* or A · 100% passed
72%England 47%
Mathematics (Further)131 entries · 70% A* or A · 100% passed
89%England 76%
Fine Art109 entries · 44% A* or A · 100% passed
89%England 65%
Law108 entries · 28% A* or A · 100% passed
45%England 40%
Photography108 entries · 44% A* or A · 100% passed
73%England 58%
Logic / Philosophy101 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
69%England 46%
Computer Science101 entries · 23% A* or A · 96% passed
50%England 46%
Textiles88 entries · 51% A* or A · 100% passed
80%England 67%
Film Studies86 entries · 35% A* or A · 100% passed
87%England 57%
Media / Film / TV Studies70 entries · 26% A* or A · 100% passed
63%England 46%
Classical Civilisation61 entries · 21% A* or A · 100% passed
66%England 55%
Environmental Science60 entries · 22% A* or A · 98% passed
42%England 34%
Spanish54 entries · 46% A* or A · 100% passed
85%England 59%
English Language53 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
42%England 44%
History of Art39 entries · 36% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 54%
Drama and Theatre Studies37 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
78%England 54%
French34 entries · 53% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 60%
Physical Education / Sports Studies27 entries · 19% A* or A · 100% passed
44%England 41%
Music22 entries · 64% A* or A · 100% passed
77%England 47%
Dance19 entries · 68% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 62%
Religious Studies17 entries · 24% A* or A · 100% passed
65%England 50%
German13 entries · 39% A* or A · 100% passed
69%England 59%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Brighton and Hove council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 1,705 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training84%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 87%, compared with 84% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training80%England 72%
Top-third universities41%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship2%England 6%

Among students from low-income families, 69% went on to degree-level study or training and 23% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training84%84%87%
Education51%52%54%
Apprenticeship2%2%2%1%
Work32%30%31%
Not in education, work or training12%13%10%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m69612 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate50 per 1,000 people46% lower than the England average
Typical house price£412,500Brighton and Hove
Nearest bus stop30 mBHASVIC, 21 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Windlesham SchoolIndependent300 m128Not inspectedCompare
Stanford Primary SchoolCouncil440 m197Good 202257Compare
Cardinal Newman Catholic SchoolRoman Catholic570 m2,657No overall grade 202480Compare
Brighton Girls GDSTIndependent720 m405Not inspectedCompare
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic740 m436Good 202377Compare
Brunswick Primary SchoolCouncil780 m586Requires improvement 20246Compare
Team DomenicaSpecial post 16 institution830 mNot inspectedCompare
The Montessori PlaceIndependent860 m165Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College yet.

How many pupils does Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College have?

The number of pupils is not published.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
205 Dyke Road, Hove, BN3 6EG
Telephone
01273 552200
Website
www.bhasvic.ac.uk
Principal
Mr William Baldwin
Type of school
Further education (Further education, colleges)
Phase
College, ages 16-19
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Ward
Westdene & Hove Park
Constituency
Hove and Portslade
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
130669 · LAESTAB 8468601 · UKPRN 10000887

Where these figures come from