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brightonandhovenews. org > 06/10/2026 > council-prepares-to-close-hove-school-site

Council prepares to close Hove school site

11+ hour, 21+ min ago  (719+ words) Hove Park School Valley Campus The council has taken the next step in the process of closing a secondary school site in Hove. This week, Brighton and Hove City Council published a statutory notice proposing the closure of Hove Park…...

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brightonandhovenews. org > 06/08/2026 > brighton-primary-school-cuts-reception-class-intake

Brighton primary school cuts Reception class intake

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (679+ words) St Mark's Cof E Primary School A Brighton primary school is to limit the number of children admitted to its Reception class to 15 for the next two years. The change will mean that St Mark's Church of England (Cof E) Primary…...

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brightonandhovenews. org > 05/29/2026 > hove-school-slashes-intake-again

Hove school slashes intake again

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (557+ words) Brunswick Primary School in Hove has reduced the number of reception children it takes for another two years. The school in Somerhill Road, Hove, was once the largest in the city, with a published admission number (PAN) of 120 per year…...

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brightonandhovenews. org > 05/28/2026 > what-school-exclusion-figures-say-about-brighton-and-hove

What school exclusion figures say about Brighton and Hove

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (730+ words) Stock image of a school classroom Relatively few children are excluded from school for racist, sexist or homophobic abuse in Brighton and Hove compared with other parts of the country. But schools still excluded 178 pupils for discrimination over five years…...

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brightonandhovenews. org > 05/20/2026 > school-plans-10ft-fence-around-playing-field

School plans 10ft fence around playing field

3+ week, 18+ hour ago  (379+ words) A school wants to put up a 10ft (3-metre) high mesh fence to restrict access to its playing fields. Varndean School, in Balfour Road, Brighton, has submitted plans to Brighton and Hove City Council for the fence. It would be a…...

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brightonandhovenews. org > 05/13/2026 > ofsted-commends-brighton-primary-school

Ofsted commends Brighton primary school

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (425+ words) A Brighton primary school has been commended for its strong development and personal wellbeing in its latest Ofsted report. Carden Primary School, in County Oak Avenue, Hollingbury, was awarded a "strong standard" rating for development and wellbeing after its inspection…...

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brightonandhovenews. org > 05/06/2026 > school-to-be-used-as-shared-house-for-47-people

School to be used as shared house for 47 people

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (632+ words) Up to 47 people could live in a former school building which would be treated as a big shared house if a newly published planning application is approved. Lowe Management Limited has applied to allow people to live in the former…...

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brightonandhovenews. org > 04/15/2026 > former-school-site-could-become-council-housing

Former school site could become council housing

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (330+ words) A former school site in Brighton is to be used for council housing, subject to a decision by senior councillors. The old Hertford Infant School site, in Hertford Road, Hollingdean, became vacant after a merger with Hertford Junior School, in…...

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brightonandhovenews. org > 04/08/2026 > cameras-to-be-used-to-catch-cars-in-school-zones

Cameras to be used to catch cars in school zones

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (352+ words) Cars and other vehicles driving through roads designated as school streets zones will be fined using cameras for the first time, the council has announced. Brighton and Hove City Council launched the scheme in 2020, and roads around 15 schools are now…...

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brightonandhovenews. org > 03/27/2026 > senior-councillor-says-sorry-for-mass-email-error

Senior councillor says sorry for mass email error

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (433+ words) A senior councillor has apologised for an email error that meant more than 1, 000 parents were not made aware of a ruling on school admissions. Conservative councillor Alistair Mc Nair asked why no one at Brighton and Hove City Council noticed…...

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