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Aldrington CofE Primary School

Brighton and Hove, BN3 7QDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 54 places
Ranking
#3,940
of 13,686 nationally

About Aldrington CofE Primary School

Aldrington CofE Primary School sits within the Brighton and Hove local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 5th out of 40 primary schools in the area, putting it in the top 12.5 per cent of its peers. The top-performing schools nearby include Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove, Hove Junior School, and Stanford Junior School, all of which score slightly higher on the same ranking metric. Aldrington is also the fourth-ranked school in the LA overall, and the nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Hove Junior School, just 1.4 kilometres away. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 121 applications for 54 places, with 44 first-preference offers made. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.24, a clear sign of local demand. Headteacher Verity Coates leads a school with a Church of England character, and the most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021 confirmed it remains Good, with an Outstanding rating for early years provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressEridge Road, Hove, Brighton and Hove, BN3 7QD
HeadteacherVerity Coates
Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
Number of Pupils408
Free School Meals (FSM)17.6%
School Capacity408 / 436 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (17 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 31 Jan 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Forest SchoolDining HallICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingAthleticsDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaArt ClubGardeningScience ClubBook ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: aldrington.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Aldrington CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.