Hove County Grammar School for Boys was on Holmes Avenue.

[2] On 17 January 2024, a fire started in the school, with the East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) called to the scene after smoke was reported at 5:40 p.m.. At its height, six fire engines were at the scene, and the last engine left at 6:30 a.m. the next day.

No injures were reported, however the school was closed the next day and a 16-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of arson.

[4] At A level in 2018, the average result was D+ compared to B− in Brighton and Hove and C+ nationally.

[4] Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College was last inspected by Ofsted during February 2017.