Best Schools in Hove

How many schools are there in Hove?

Hove has 19 open schools: 9 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through, 3 independent, 2 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Hove are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Hove were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The Montessori Place, Brighton and Hove Clinic School, Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College and West Hove Infant School. Counting Good as well, 93% of the 15 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

The Montessori PlaceBrighton and Hove Clinic SchoolBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form CollegeWest Hove Infant School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Hove get the best GCSE results?

Of the 4 schools in Hove with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at King's School, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.5 and 60% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Blatchington Mill School, with an Attainment 8 score of 52.5 and 57% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Cardinal Newman Catholic School, with an Attainment 8 score of 50.9 and 54% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

King's SchoolBlatchington Mill SchoolCardinal Newman Catholic School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Hove have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Hove with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Hove Junior School (90% in reading, 85% in maths); St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School (80% in reading, 80% in maths); and Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School (80% in reading, 78% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Hove Junior SchoolSt Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolCottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Hove?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Hove selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Hove?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Brighton and Hove published how far the last place offered went at this school: West Hove Infant School, 1690 metres for 2027 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

West Hove Infant School

Source: Brighton and Hove admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Hove?

Apply to Brighton and Hove through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.