Brighton and Hove · South East
Schools in Hove
17 schools have a Hove postal address: 9 primary and 4 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
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Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Hove
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Hove secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Hove schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King's School Free schools · Good | 53.7 | +0.84 | 80% | |
| 2 | Blatchington Mill School Community school | 50.9 | +0.30 | 71% | |
| 3 | Cardinal Newman Catholic School Voluntary aided school · Not judged | 50.4 | +0.56 | 69% | |
| 4 | Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Community school | 41.1 | -0.13 | 48% | |
| 5 | The Montessori Place Other independent school | 17.3 | — | 0% | |
| 6 | Aldrington CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | — | — | — | |
| 7 | Brunswick Primary School Community school · Requires improvement | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Good | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Goldstone Primary School Community school | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Hangleton Primary School Academy converter · Good | — | — | — |
All schools in Hove (A–Z)
1–17 of 17 schools
- Aldrington CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · BN3 7QD
- Blatchington Mill SchoolSecondary · BN3 7BW
- Brunswick Primary SchoolPrimary · BN3 1RP
- Cardinal Newman Catholic SchoolSecondary · BN3 6ND
- Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · BN3 6NB
- Goldstone Primary SchoolPrimary · BN3 7JW
- Hangleton Primary SchoolPrimary · BN3 8LF
- Hove Junior SchoolPrimary · BN3 5JA
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary · BN3 7BN
- King's SchoolSecondary · BN3 8BN
- Lancing College Preparatory School At HoveNot applicable · BN3 6LU
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary · BN3 3YT
- St Christopher's SchoolNot applicable · BN3 4AD
- The Lioncare SchoolNot applicable · BN3 5HD
- The Montessori PlaceNot applicable · BN3 3ER
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · BN3 8BN
- West Hove Infant SchoolPrimary · BN3 5JA
Admissions and catchment distances
All Hove schools are in Brighton and Hove. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Hove
How many schools are there in Hove?
17 open schools have a Hove postal address: 9 primary, 4 secondary and 4 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Hove have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: King's School (53.7), Blatchington Mill School (50.9), Cardinal Newman Catholic School (50.4). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Hove?
Hove schools are in Brighton and Hove. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.