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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided primary school in Hove (Brighton and Hove).

KS2 RWM expected
72%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
84%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.8
▼ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.7%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
436 / 436 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Hove, Brighton and Hove. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 435 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 436. The school is led by Mrs Rachel Breen.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Forest School
  • Protective Behaviours

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award

Key facts

URN
114567
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Hove and Portslade
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (13 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Katie RaymondChair of GovernorsAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Caroline ThomsGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Jessica MooreGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2028
Mr Cian CroninGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Frances van BerkelGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Peter GwilliamGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Maz GzybovskaGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Alex MelhuishGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Jane CrossGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Grace AlemanyGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Dr Thomas MedveczkyGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Kate WilliamsonGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Rachel BreenGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2010

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record