St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Hove

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~657m)Possible (~938m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sophie Thomas
Pupils:648 / 654 capacity
LA:Brighton and Hove
Phone:01273770082
Address:Belfast Street, Hove, BN3 3YT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:114556
UKPRN:10072464
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:Hove and Portslade
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2015 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

19.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

142 responses
Would recommend99%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress98%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved99%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed99%
Handles concerns73%
Wider development97%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths-2ppWriting-5pp

Reading has declined from 89% to 80%. Maths has remained stable at around 80%. Writing has declined from 80% to 75%.

Class Sizes

31.0

Avg class size

29.9

Infant (KS1)

31.9

KS2

21

Total classes

12 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Hove Rail Station (entrance)
556m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

George Street (Stop F)
73m · 1 min walk
Sackville Road (Stop G)
225m · 4 min walk
Blatchington Road (Stop T)
240m · 4 min walk
George Street South (Stop P)
253m · 4 min walk
Hove Street (Stop Q)
306m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

648 pupils

654 capacity

6 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hove

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,248
Projected new pupils:312

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hove

Admissions Demand - Brighton and Hove

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

2,430

Applications

1,965

Got 1st preference

91.2%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Brighton and Hove (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

19 November 2024
5 March 2019
18 March 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.59115%

Overall absence

9.5986%

Persistent absence

573

Enrolments

Authorised3.9387%
Unauthorised0.65245%
Persistent (10%+)9.5986%
Severe (50%+)0.17452%

Absence trend

3.60803%
18/19
4.31999%
20/21
5.32068%
21/22
4.63885%
22/23
4.83541%
23/24
4.59115%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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