Aldrington CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Hove, Brighton and Hove
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Brighton & Hove City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Aldrington CofE Primary School is a primary school in Hove, Brighton and Hove for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Brighton and Hove has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Aldrington CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place for 2026, as at 29 of the 43 other Brighton and Hove primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 52 first-choice applications for 58 offers, with every first-choice family offered a place and 6 offers going to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 6% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Brighton and Hove schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Eridge Road, Hove, BN3 7QD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 412 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “The school's friendly and welcoming atmosphere ensures that everyone feels valued and included.”
- “Pupils arrive each morning with happy smiles.”
- “They are excited to see their friends and teachers.”
To improve
- “Leaders know, however, that there is more to do to ensure that pupils produce high-quality work that reflects the breadth and depth of their learning across the curriculum.”
- “However, there is some variability in how well these checks are used to adapt teaching in response to pupils' emerging needs.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2026 (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) | 63% | 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: 52 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brighton and Hove.
- Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Goldstone Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hangleton 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
- Hove Junior School 0.9 mi Not judged
- West Hove Infant School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published