The Lioncare School
Other independent special school · Ages 6–16 · Hove, Brighton and Hove
The Lioncare School is an independent special school in Hove, Brighton and Hove for ages 6–16.
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Key facts
- Address
- 87 Payne Avenue, Hove, BN3 5HD
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 6–16
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 13 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “The Lioncare school provides pupils with a fresh and welcoming start when they join.”
- “Kind, nurturing staff quickly forge caring, professional relationships with pupils.”
- “The school works in partnership with parents, carers and professionals to provide consistency of care.”
To improve
- “Consequently, they struggle to trust adults to provide the help they need.”
- “However, staff are not fully aware of the specific gaps in older pupils’ reading and writing skills.”
- “Staff do not always adapt learning to take pupils’ literacy gaps into consideration.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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