Schools in Hove

About schools in Hove

The 18 schools listed in Hove span more than one stage of education. Its four secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Older students can carry on at one sixth form or college.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

64%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 8 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

49.5

average Attainment 8 score, across the 4 schools with published results

Primary schools9

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Aldrington CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Brunswick Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 5 to 11

  72%

  expected standard
• Goldstone Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Hangleton Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  51%

  expected standard
• Hove Junior School

  Community school · Ages 7 to 11

  76%

  expected standard
• St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  68%

  expected standard
• West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• West Hove Infant School

  Community school · Ages 5 to 7

Secondary schools4

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Blatchington Mill School

  Community school · Ages 11 to 16

  51.0

  Attainment 8
• Cardinal Newman Catholic School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 11 to 18

  50.4

  Attainment 8
• Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre

  Community school · Ages 11 to 18

  41.1

  Attainment 8
• King's School

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 19

  53.7

  Attainment 8

Sixth forms and colleges1

• Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College

  Further education · Ages 16 to 19

Special schools and alternative provision1

• The Lioncare School

  Other independent special school · Ages 6 to 16

Independent schools3

• Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 13

• St Christopher's School

  Other independent school · Ages 4 to 13

• The Montessori Place

  Other independent school · Ages 1 to 19

Common questions about schools in Hove

How many schools are in Hove?

OfferDay lists 18 schools in Hove, including nine primary schools and four secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Hove?

Every school in Hove is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Hove?

OfferDay ranks schools in Hove where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.