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St Christopher’s School, Hove BN3

33 New Church Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 4AD

10 reasons to choose St Christopher's School, Hove

Main point of differentiation

St Christopher’s School, Hove has a Schoolsmith Score® of 83, and is the second highest scoring prep school in Brighton & Hove. It has a traditional curriculum, teaches French and Mandarin, and has wide sports, arts and extra-curricular programmes.

School fundamentals

St Christopher’s School, Hove is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 13 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Brighton College group. St Christopher’s School, Hove fees range from £3,629 (Rec) to £6,245 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.

Average class size

St Christopher’s School, Hove typically has two classes per year and an average class size of 16 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

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 School (10%) and Lancing College (10%) are also popular. 50% of pupils win awards and scholarships.

The St Christopher's School, Hove curriculum

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.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for computing from Year 4, and for most subjects from Year 5.

Sport at St Christopher's School, Hove

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.

The Arts at St Christopher's School, Hove

Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

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).

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