St Andrew's CofE (Aided) 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
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school in Hove, Brighton and Hove for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 20 November 2024. Brighton and Hove has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) 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 |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026 there were 99 first-choice applications for 89 offers; 87 offers went to first-choice families and 12 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- Its 1.1 first choices per offer for 2026 Reception entry was the 7th highest of 41 Brighton and Hove primary schools.
- In 2024/25, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% 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
- Belfast Street, Hove, BN3 3YT
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 648 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 20 November 2024
Strengths
- “Expectations are high for all in this school, where lofty ambitions are met through a warm and nurturing ethos.”
- “Everything the school does is dedicated to finding the best in everyone, both academically and emotionally.”
- “Values of courage, respect, curiosity, love and joy permeate school life.”
To improve
- “However, checks are not used as effectively in some foundation subjects.”
- “Since the pandemic, there have been challenges with absence rates.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 December 2024 (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) | 68% | 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: 99 first-preference applications, 89 offers in total, 87 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.
- Brunswick Primary School 0.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Hove Junior School 0.8 mi Not judged
- West Hove Infant School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Aldrington CofE Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Goldstone Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stanford Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published