The Montessori Place, Hove
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at bringing learning to life through the Montessori approach, encouraging children to follow their natural curiosity and develop independence from age two onwards. Staff are genuinely expert in understanding how each child learns and provide personalised support so every pupil achieves highly, including those with additional needs. Pupils leave exceptionally well-prepared for their next steps, with strong academic skills, excellent character, and a real understanding of their responsibilities as citizens.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional Montessori curriculum that balances personalised learning with essential knowledge and skills across all subjects
- Highly ambitious approach to reading with strong focus on communication, language and phonics - pupils learn to read fluently and with comprehension
- Outstanding character development through practical experiences like cooking, woodland conservation, beekeeping and musical productions
- Expert staff ('guides') with excellent subject knowledge who skilfully model learning and intervene to address misconceptions
- Excellent support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND through accurate identification and highly skilled adaptations
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical productions (Mamma Mia), woodland conservation, beekeeping and honey production, kitchen cooking with home-grown herbs and vegetables, careers advice and guidance
The Montessori Place is an outstanding school that provides an inspirational, safe and nurturing environment where pupils flourish and achieve very high academic standards. Staff expertly implement the Montessori philosophy, enabling pupils to develop independence, resilience and a strong sense of personal responsibility.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
63 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
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Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
165 pupils
180 capacity
15 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Hove
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hove
Admissions Demand - Brighton and Hove
Places available
2,575
Applications
2,229
Got 1st preference
79.5%
Got preferred school
96.8%
Secondary admissions across Brighton and Hove (2025/26)
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Montessori Place
Brunswick Primary School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Windlesham School
Stanford Primary School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove
Stanford Junior School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School
St Christopher's School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove
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