Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Hove, Brighton and Hove
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Hove, Brighton and Hove for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 February 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
- The Upper Drive, Hove, BN3 6NB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 436 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 February 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders have high expectations for pupils at this school.”
- “Pupils are supported to believe in themselves and to become resilient and curious learners.”
- “They enjoy their lessons and take pride in their work.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not always remember what they have learned.”
- “For example, in science and geography, only some pupils were able to articulate their learning and link it to what they have learned previously.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 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) | 72% | 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: 74 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 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
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- 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.
- Stanford Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Brunswick Primary School 0.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Aldrington CofE Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published