Former Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, also addressed the conference via a video message. “I want to congratulate the 100 Group for its innovative role in bringing state and independent schools together to improve education and social mobility and particularly the pioneers of that partnership, Kingsford Community School and Brighton College, whose successful alliance is a blueprint for others”, he said. In February 2017, Ofsted rated the school in a short inspection as "outstanding " and reported on the high "number of pupils who, after leaving Kingsford, achieve very well in their A levels and go on to top universities". The previous Ofsted inspection was in February 2013, when it was judged to be “Outstanding ", with the Behaviour and safety of pupils and the school's Leadership and management being classed as "Outstanding". School Website: http://www.kingsfordschool.org.uk