Goldstone Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Hove, Brighton and Hove
Goldstone Primary School is a primary school in Hove, Brighton and Hove for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 July 2023. Brighton and Hove has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Laburnum Avenue, Hove, BN3 7JW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 659 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this friendly school.”
- “They are happy, active and excited to learn.”
- “One parent summed up the views of many by saying, ‘My child skips into school each day and comes out buzzing.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum is not as precisely considered in a small number of subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 72 first-preference applications, 75 offers in total, 72 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2026, as Brighton and Hove published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brighton and Hove.
- Hangleton Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hove Junior School 0.5 mi Not judged
- West Hove Infant School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Aldrington CofE Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Benfield Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Nicolas CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published