St Christopher's School
33 New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4AD
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Elizabeth Lyle
- Constituency
- Hove and Portslade
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 320
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 114639
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273735404
About this school
St Christopher's School is a Church of England independent school in Hove. It teaches children aged 4 to 13 and has 200 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Christopher's School under its current framework. 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
St Christopher's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How St Christopher's 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 286 |
| 2023/24 | 271 |
| 2024/25 | 237 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 42
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brighton and Hove Clinic School0.1 miles
Special schools
-
The Lioncare School0.5 miles
Special schools · Hove
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The Montessori Place0.9 miles
Independent schools · Hove
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Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove1.3 miles
Independent schools · Hove
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Brighton Girls GDST1.4 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Hove
- Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove Independent schools
- The Montessori Place Independent schools
- 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
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Primary
- West Hove Infant School Primary
- Blatchington Mill School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Christopher's School teach?
- St Christopher's School teaches children aged 4 to 13. It is an independent school in Hove.
- Who is the headteacher of St Christopher's School?
- The headteacher of St Christopher's School is Ms Elizabeth Lyle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Christopher's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Christopher's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Christopher's School?
- St Christopher's School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 13.
- Is St Christopher's School full?
- St Christopher's School has capacity for 320 pupils and 200 on roll (63%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Christopher's School a faith school?
- Yes. St Christopher's School is designated Church of England.
- Does St Christopher's School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Christopher's School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.