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Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Hove · BN3 6NB

Ages 5–11 · 436 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
382

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

80

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
174
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

436 pupils · 436 places

Pupils on roll
436
Boys / girls
246 / 190
School capacity
436
Capacity fill
436 / 436 (100%)
Free school meals
14.7%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Breen

Location

Address
The Upper Drive
Postcode
BN3 6NB
Town
Hove
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Hove and Portslade
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
65 on roll / 0 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Hove, Brighton and Hove, 436 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability…. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Hove
18
Primary schools in Hove
9
Academies among open schools in Hove
11% (2)
Open schools in BN3
20
Primary in BN3
10
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA
83
Primary in Brighton and Hove LA
48

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HoveNear BN3

  • Stanford Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 5PS · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Brunswick Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 1RP · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Stanford Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 5PR · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 3YT · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand1.18

    0.8 miles away

  • St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 6UT · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Aldrington CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 7QD · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.87

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Breen
Telephone
01273555811
Website
www.cottesmore.brighton-hove.sch.uk/

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