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Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided
The Upper Drive, Hove BN3 6NB · cottesmore.brighton-hove.sch.uk · 01273 555811
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brighton and Hove 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 436
- At capacity · 436 places
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
- First language not English
- 20.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 74 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 74 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 85 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 80 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 76 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 73 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Brighton and Hove it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (131 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 131
- 31% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (11%) with SEND