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Church of England schools in Brighton and Hove

All 12 Church of England schools in Brighton and Hove.

12 schools in Brighton and Hove

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  1. King's School

    Hove, BN3 8BN · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Brighton and Hove church of england schools average, high absence.

    212 first choices, 171 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Brighton and Hove church of england schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Brighton and Hove church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    925
    View school King's School
  2. St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Brighton, BN1 3LP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Brighton and Hove church of england schools average.

    20 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school76%

    Brighton and Hove church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Brighton and Hove church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    151
    View school St Paul's CofE Primary School
  3. St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Hove, BN3 3YT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Brighton and Hove church of england schools average, low absence.

    99 first choices, 89 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Brighton and Hove church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Brighton and Hove church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    648
    View school St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School
  4. Aldrington CofE Primary School

    Hove, BN3 7QD · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Brighton and Hove church of england schools average, low absence.

    52 first choices, 58 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Brighton and Hove church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Brighton and Hove church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    412
    View school Aldrington CofE Primary School
  5. St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean

    Brighton, BN2 7HB · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Brighton and Hove church of england schools average, high absence.

    26 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school65%

    Brighton and Hove church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 14Brighton and Hove church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    172
    View school St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean
  6. St Nicolas CofE Primary School

    Brighton, BN41 2LA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Brighton and Hove church of england schools average, low absence.

    51 first choices, 56 offers made

    Ready for secondary school59%

    Brighton and Hove church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Brighton and Hove church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    416
    View school St Nicolas CofE Primary School
  7. St Martin's CofE Primary School

    Brighton, BN2 3LJ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Brighton and Hove church of england schools average.

    27 first choices, 27 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Brighton and Hove church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Brighton and Hove church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    212
    View school St Martin's CofE Primary School
  8. St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Brighton, BN2 5EA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Brighton and Hove church of england schools average, high absence.

    13 first choices, 16 offers made

    Ready for secondary school33%

    Brighton and Hove church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 16Brighton and Hove church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    156
    View school St Mark's CofE Primary School
  9. Brighton College

    Brighton, BN2 0AL · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Brighton and Hove church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,450
    View school Brighton College
  10. Brighton College Prep School

    Brighton, BN2 5JJ · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 12

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Brighton and Hove church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    370
    View school Brighton College Prep School
  11. Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove

    Hove, BN3 6LU · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Brighton and Hove church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    262
    View school Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove
  12. St Christopher's School

    Hove, BN3 4AD · Independent · Primary · Ages 4 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Brighton and Hove church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    200
    View school St Christopher's School
The big picture

How Brighton and Hove's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Brighton and Hove 63%England 62%St Mark's CofE Primary School: 33%St Nicolas CofE Primary School: 59%St Martin's CofE Primary School: 60%Aldrington CofE Primary School: 63%St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean: 65%St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School: 68%St Paul's CofE Primary School: 76%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Brighton and Hove

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Brighton and Hove average 5.9%Aldrington CofE Primary School: 4%St Nicolas CofE Primary School: 4.5%St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School: 4.6%St Martin's CofE Primary School: 5.5%St Paul's CofE Primary School: 5.9%King's School: 6.7%St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean: 7.3%St Mark's CofE Primary School: 8.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Brighton and Hove

Ofsted grades in Brighton and Hove

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 8 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Brighton and Hove

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    20 of the 12 Church of England schools in Brighton and Hove have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
  3. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Brighton and Hove, explained

There are 12 Church of England schools in Brighton and Hove, teaching 5,374 children. 7 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

62.6% of pupils in Brighton and Hove church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 33% to 76%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

22.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,820 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Brighton and Hove.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Brighton and Hove?
There are 12 Church of England schools in Brighton and Hove, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Brighton and Hove?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Brighton and Hove on Eduscope are King's School, St Paul's CofE Primary School and St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Brighton and Hove ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Brighton and Hove Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Brighton and Hove is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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