Aldrington CofE Primary School
Eridge Road, Hove, BN3 7QD
412 pupils · 94% of 436 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Free school meals
- 16.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 18 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 63% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 6% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 58 | 52 | 169 | 58 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 54 | 44 | 121 | 54 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 53 | 46 | 137 | 53 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 42 | 36 | 115 | 41 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 57 | 140 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 57 | 52 | 140 | 57 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 59 | 160 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 54 | 154 | 57 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove 0.4 km · Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system
- Goldstone Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Hangleton Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School 1.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- Hove Junior School 1.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- West Hove Infant School 1.4 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.