After all 17 Hove Park governors voted against academy plans last night, chair of governors Mike Nicholls said: "The Governors have tonight unanimously decided, after a long and exhaustive consultation process, that Hove Park School will not convert to an academy.

We want to thank the students, parents and carers for their passionate contribution to this debate. We also want to thank the staff and senior team for their professionalism and dedication to the school throughout this consultation.

Hove Park is a dynamic and improving school. We are excited about its future and we want to build on the community engagement that we have inspired during the consultation