Goldstone Primary SchoolWest Hove Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hove.
Summary of the comparison
Goldstone Primary School and West Hove Infant School are primary schools in Hove.
Goldstone Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Hove Infant School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). West Hove Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Goldstone Primary School was judged Good and West Hove Infant School was judged exceptional.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Goldstone Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HoveGoldstone Primary School | HoveWest Hove Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | 41st of 46 in Brighton and Hove | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 674 | 505 | |
| Capacity | 704 | 540 | |
| Location | Hove, BN3 7JW | Hove, BN3 5JA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 674 | 505 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 18.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 25.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Goldstone Primary School
West Hove Infant School
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