West Hove Infant SchoolSt Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hove.
Summary of the comparison
West Hove Infant School and St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School are primary schools in Hove.
West Hove Infant School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). West Hove Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
West Hove Infant School was judged exceptional and St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HoveWest Hove Infant School | HoveSt Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 46 in Brighton and Hove | 22nd of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 505 | 651 | |
| Capacity | 540 | 654 | |
| Location | Hove, BN3 5JA | Hove, BN3 3YT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 505 | 651 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 19.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.3% | 26.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% | 9.6% Stronger figure | 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.
West Hove Infant School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School
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