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 £3,018 (Rec) to £4,611 per term (2021/22).
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.
Leavers' destination schools for St Christopher's School, Hove pupils typically rank in the top 1% of UK schools by academic achievement. There are typically 15 destination schools but 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. There are over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
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. 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. 3 choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near St Christopher's School, Hove
Independent Prep Schools
Deepdene School (1 mile); The Montessori Place, Elementary (1.3 miles); The Drive Prep School (KS2) (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).