Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking feedback on proposals to consolidate Hove Park School onto a single site at Nevill Campus from September 2028.
The council wants to hear from pupils, parents, carers, school staff and governors and Hove Park School’s wider community on the proposed change. Your feedback will help the council understand the potential impacts of this proposal and inform its decision-making process.
You can also share your views at one of the in-person or online engagements events:
The council is seeing falling enrolment figures across the city which have created challenges for schools as funding is linked directly to pupil numbers. This has led to increasing financial pressures for Hove Park School, and it recently reduced its Published Admission Number (PAN) – the maximum number of students it can take per year – from 300 to 180.
Hove Park School currently operates across two sites – Valley Campus and Nevill Campus. The council, with the support of the school, is proposing to consolidate all operations onto the Nevill Campus site from September 2028, releasing Valley Campus for disposal.
An initial consultation on the proposal was carried out last year between 22 April and 3 June 2025. That consultation received 169 responses: 60% of respondents were opposed to the proposal, 22% were unsure and 18% were in support.
A recurring theme in the feedback was a concern about the absence of preliminary drawings and design plans for the Nevill Road works, which made it difficult for respondents to assess the full implications of the proposals.
In response to this feedback, the council commissioned architectural designs for the Nevill Road Campus ahead of re-consulting so the community can engage with a clearer picture of what the consolidated school would look like.
Councillor Jacob Taylor, Deputy Leader of the Council, said: “We’re seeking feedback on these proposals which aim to address falling pupil numbers at Hove Park School, as reflected in its recent PAN reduction from September 2026.
“This is a really exciting opportunity for us to improve operational efficiency at Hove Park School while maintaining its distinctive culture and ethos and protecting educational quality for its pupils.
“We want to hear from parents and carers, students, school staff and governors and local residents about these proposals to ensure any final plans reflect the needs of Hove Park School’s community.”
After the public consultation, the responses will be analysed and a decision will be made whether to proceed with the publication of a statutory notice proposing closure of Valley Campus.
This would then be followed by a 4-week representation period from Monday 8 June to Monday 6 July, during which further feedback about the proposal can be made.
Cabinet will then meet on Thursday 16 July to decide whether to go ahead with the proposal and to agree plans plans for the disposal of Valley Campus. This decision is subject to planning permission as some building work would be required to create additional classrooms and facilities to accommodate the school’s pupils safely.
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