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Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Brighton and Hove, BN3 6NBPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
85 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#4,427
of 13,686 nationally

About Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, but the detail beneath that headline tells a more nuanced story. The school was rated Outstanding for personal development, a standout category that reflects a deliberate focus on character and wellbeing. In terms of academic outcomes, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 70% did so in the 2023/24 academic year. That is comfortably above the local authority average of 59% for primary schools in Brighton and Hove, and it places Cottesmore 8th out of 40 schools in the area. The school also ranks in the top 50 nationally for this combined measure, which is a solid indicator of consistent teaching across the core subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressThe Upper Drive, Hove, Brighton and Hove, BN3 6NB
HeadteacherRachel Breen
Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
Number of Pupils435
Free School Meals (FSM)16.1%
School Capacity435 / 436 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sensory RoomSports HallPlaying FieldsLibraryForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountryFootballTennisNetballAthleticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChoirGardeningArt ClubDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic 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.