St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Belfast Street, Hove, BN3 3YT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sophie Thomas
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Hove and Portslade
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 654
- Pupils on roll
- 648
- URN
- 114556
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273770082
About this school
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Hove. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 648 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 97 | 87 | 96 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 70% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 89% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 82% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 82% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Brighton and Hove average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 55.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 56% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 55.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 640 |
| 2023/24 | 639 |
| 2024/25 | 651 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School compares
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School ranked 10th of 43 primary schools in Brighton and Hove for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.6% | 19.4% | 648 | — |
| Brunswick Primary School | 57% | 4.9% | 21% | 586 | 0.7 miles |
| Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 16.1% | 436 | 0.8 miles |
| Hove Junior School | 76% | 5.3% | 22.9% | 671 | 0.8 miles |
| West Hove Infant School | — | 4.6% | 18% | 506 | 0.8 miles |
| Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove | 76% | 4.9% | 14.2% | 614 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.35%
- English as an additional language
- 26.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 9.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brunswick Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hove
-
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hove
-
Hove Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Hove
-
West Hove Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Hove
-
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove0.9 miles
Primary · Brighton and Hove
Other schools in Hove
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School ranks 3rd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Hove.
- Aldrington CofE Primary School Primary
- Brunswick Primary School Primary
- Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Goldstone Primary School Primary
- Hangleton Primary School Primary
- Hove Junior School Primary
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Primary
- West Hove Infant School Primary
- Blatchington Mill School Secondary
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School Secondary
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary
- King's School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School teach?
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hove.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School is Mrs Sophie Thomas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School has 648 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School full?
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School has capacity for 654 pupils and 648 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School rank locally?
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School ranked 10th of 43 primary schools in Brighton and Hove for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School's absence rate?
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.