33 New Church Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 4AD
10 simple reasons to choose St Christopher's School, Hove
Independent prep school in Hove.
For pupils aged 4 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
St Christopher's School, Hove fees range from £3,200 (Rec) to £5,072 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose St Christopher's School, Hove
Schoolsmith Score®; 83.
One of the best independent prep schools in Hove and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 15.7 pupils per class and 12 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for St Christopher's School Hove leavers are one of 15 school. 50% of leavers go on to Brighton College, part of the same foundation as St Christopher's. Hurstpierpoint (20%), Bede's (10%) and Lancing College (10%) are also popular. 50% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHEE, French, Mandarin, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for computing from Year 4, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in football, netball.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. Three choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near St Christopher's School, Hove
Independent Prep Schools
The Montessori Place, Elementary (1.3 miles); The Drive Prep School (KS2) (1.6 miles); Brighton Girls Prep School (1.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
Aldrington Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles); Westdene Primary School (2.8 miles); Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Rottingdean (6 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
The Montessori Place (1.2 miles); The Drive Prep School (1.6 miles); Brighton Girls GDST (2.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College (1.4 miles); Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (1.7 miles); City College Brighton and Hove (2.3 miles).