Drive Preparatory School
IndependentPrimary
Drive Preparatory School
Ages7 – 16
35 pupils
Inadequate· Jul 2025
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Details
Type
Independent School
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Head Teacher
Mrs Susan PARKINSON
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious Character
Does not apply
Opened
December 1996
Website
www.driveprep.co.uk
Reference Number
131127
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
Pupils
Summary
Total Pupils35 (44% of capacity)
Age Range7 – 16
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls66% / 34%
Free School Meals—
English as Additional Language—
SEN Support2.9%
SEN with EHCP48.6%
Overall Attendance—
Persistent Absence—
Class Sizes
Overall Average0.0
Key Stage 10.0
Key Stage 20.0
Total Pupils
The number of pupils shown in this chart has come from the National School Census; these numbers may not match exactly other pupil data shown on this site, because different sources of data are updated at different times within the academic year.
Cohort Sizes
—
Pupil Ethnicities
—
About This Data
- •Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
- •This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
- •Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
- •Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
8 inspections on record
Current Rating
Inadequate· Jul 2025
- 2025Inadequate
Category Judgements
Category Judgement Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Requires Improvement Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate AI-Generated Insights
SEND2- Support for pupils with SEND is not planned.
- No up-to-date accessibility policy in place.
Curriculum2- PSHE is not structured and lacks consistency.
- Curriculum lacks logical order and planning.
Leadership2- Leaders lack capacity and expertise to improve.
- No clear methods to hold leaders accountable.
Safeguarding2- Safeguarding arrangements are not effective.
- Staff and tutor checks are incomplete or missing.
Teaching Quality2- Teachers lack resources and training for phonics.
- Complex concepts are not broken down effectively.
Personal Development2- Enrichment clubs do not reflect pupils' interests.
- Careers guidance lacks diversity and scope.
Behaviour & Attendance11- Attendance information is not used effectively.
- Pupils typically behave well in school.
Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.
- 2024Inadequate
- 2019Good
- 2017Requires Improvement
- 2011Good
- 2009
- 2007
About This Data
- •Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
- •Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
- •Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.
GCSE Results
| Result | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 38.8 | 48.1 | 46.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36.4% | 46.2% | 46.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 54.5% | 61.2% | 65.4% |
| Entering EBacc | 27.3% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 scores unavailable for 2023/24
The government hasn't published progress measures for this year because there's no Year 6 test data to use as a starting point. This affected children who were in Year 6 during 2023/24 when Covid-19 disrupted national tests.
About This Data
- •Schools are ranked by their Attainment 8 score, which shows overall exam results. This data comes from the Department for Education performance tables.
- •Exam results and progress scores tell you different things. Imagine two children climbing a mountain: one starts at the bottom and climbs halfway up, while another starts a third of the way up and climbs another third. The second child climbed less distance but finished higher up. Exam results show where pupils finished (like height on the mountain), while progress scores show how far they've come since primary school (like distance climbed). Progress scores help you understand how much a school has helped pupils improve, regardless of where they started.
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