Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Hove, Brighton and Hove.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 436 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 436 |
| Free school meals | 14.70% |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Address | The Upper Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6NB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.cottesmore.brighton-hove.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01273555811 |
| URN | 114567 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 February 2023, published 5 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Stanford Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Brunswick Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Aldrington CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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