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St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Hove · BN3 3YT

Ages 4–11 · 648 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-10

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
558

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

648 pupils · 654 places

Pupils on roll
648
Boys / girls
329 / 319
School capacity
654
Capacity fill
648 / 654 (99%)
Free school meals
19.9%
FSM pupils
129
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sophie Thomas

Location

Address
Belfast Street
Postcode
BN3 3YT
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

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 4–11, in Hove, Brighton and Hove, 648 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

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

  • Brunswick Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 1RP · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • West Hove Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 5JA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Hove Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 5JA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 7–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Aldrington CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 7QD · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Goldstone Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 7JW · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Stanford Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 5PS · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.3%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sophie Thomas
Telephone
01273770082
Website
http://www.st-andrews.brighton-hove.sch.uk

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