Schools and Education in Southern Cross

There are 106 schools within 5 miles of Southern Cross town centre, including 53 primary and 10 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Hill Park School, Brighton and Hove Clinic School and Conway Court Children's Centre. There are 5 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
106
Primary
53
Secondary
10
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

12
55
Outstanding (12) Good (55) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (34)
Hill Park School Not applicable 0.7 miles Foredown Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FU Inspected: 21 July 2022 Brighton and Hove Clinic School Not applicable 1.8 miles New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4FH Inspected: 19 June 2024 Conway Court Children's Centre 1.9 miles Clarendon Road, Clarendon Road, Hove, BN3 3WR Inspected: 08 December 2011 The Montessori Place Not applicable 2.5 miles Cromwell Road, Hove, BN3 3ER Inspected: 02 October 2025 Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 16 plus 3 miles Dyke Road, Hove, BN3 6EG Inspected: 06 February 2023 Tarner Children's Centre 3.8 miles Richmond Parade, Brighton, BN2 9QE Inspected: 24 March 2011 Tarnerland Nursery School Nursery 3.9 miles St John's Place, Brighton, BN2 0GR Inspected: 20 October 2023 Royal Spa Nursery School Nursery 4.1 miles Park Hill, Brighton, BN2 0BT Inspected: 11 June 2024 Hollingdean Sure Start Children's Centre 4.1 miles Brentwood Road, Brighton, BN1 7DY Inspected: 18 August 2011 Boundstone Nursery School Nursery 4.8 miles Upper Boundstone Lane, Lancing, BN15 9QX Inspected: 28 June 2023 Roundabout Children's Centre 4.9 miles Whitehawk Road, Brighton, BN2 5FL Inspected: 23 January 2013 Moulsecoomb Children's Centre 4.9 miles The Highway, Brighton, BN2 4SE Inspected: 13 July 2012
Hove Micro-School Not applicable 97 yards Manor Hall Road, Southwick, BN42 4NR Inspected: 23 October 2025 St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Church Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LB Inspected: 20 October 2023 Brackenbury Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Locks Hill, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2LA Inspected: 09 May 2022 St Nicolas CofE Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Locks Hill, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2LA Inspected: 13 January 2023 South Portslade Children's Centre 0.4 miles Old Shoreham Road, 233 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, BN41 1XR Inspected: 29 March 2012 Peter Gladwin Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Drove Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2PA Inspected: 03 December 2024 North Portslade Children's Centre 0.9 miles The Rise, North Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2PY Inspected: 09 September 2011 Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Secondary 1.1 miles Chalky Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2WS Inspected: 17 January 2022 Goldstone Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Laburnum Avenue, Hove, BN3 7JW Inspected: 27 September 2023 West Hove Children's Centre 1.3 miles Portland Road, Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5JA Inspected: 13 December 2012 Herons Dale School Not applicable 1.3 miles Hawkins Crescent, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN Inspected: 21 March 2023 Holmbush Primary Academy Primary 1.3 miles Hawkins Crescent, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN Inspected: 16 January 2024 Mile Oak Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Graham Avenue, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2WN Inspected: 24 May 2022 The Lioncare School Not applicable 1.4 miles Payne Avenue, Hove, BN3 5HD Inspected: 04 December 2024 Hangleton Park Children's Centre 1.6 miles Harmsworth Crescent, Harmsworth Road, Hove, BN3 8BW Inspected: 09 November 2012 Blatchington Mill School Secondary 1.7 miles Court Farm Road, Hove, BN3 7BW Inspected: 06 May 2022 King's School Secondary 1.7 miles Hangleton Way, Hove, BN3 8BN Inspected: 26 May 2022 Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary 1.8 miles Nevill Road, Hove, BN3 7BN Inspected: 04 February 2022 Aldrington CofE Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Eridge Road, Hove, BN3 7QD Inspected: 14 January 2022 St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary 2 miles Belfast Street, Hove, BN3 3YT Inspected: 11 December 2024 Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove Primary 2 miles The Droveway, Hove, Brighton and Hove, BN3 7QA Inspected: 27 January 2022 Shoreham Beach Primary School Primary 2.1 miles The Marlinespike, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5RH Inspected: 17 January 2025 Buckingham Park Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Hamfield Avenue, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5UD Inspected: 27 June 2023 Swiss Gardens Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Swiss Gardens, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5WH Inspected: 04 July 2023 Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.7 miles The Upper Drive, Hove, BN3 6NB Inspected: 19 May 2023 Windlesham School Not applicable 2.9 miles Dyke Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 5AA Inspected: 02 July 2014 Stanford Infant School Primary 2.9 miles Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 5PS Inspected: 28 June 2022 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Preston Road, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 6UT Inspected: 14 January 2022 Stanford Junior School Primary 3.1 miles Stanford Road, Brighton, BN1 5PR Inspected: 25 April 2024 St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Spring Street, Brighton, BN1 3EF Inspected: 10 September 2025 Dorothy Stringer School Secondary 3.4 miles Loder Road, Brighton, BN1 6PZ Inspected: 21 November 2023 Varndean College 16 plus 3.5 miles Mulberry Close, Brighton, BN1 6WQ Inspected: 13 May 2024 Patcham Infant School Primary 3.6 miles Highview Avenue South, Brighton, BN1 8WW Inspected: 19 January 2023 Balfour Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NE Inspected: 19 January 2024 Downs Junior School Primary 3.7 miles Rugby Road, Brighton, BN1 6ED Inspected: 12 December 2023 Kings Brighton Not applicable 3.7 miles Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 4SB Inspected: 13 December 2022 Varndean School Secondary 3.7 miles Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NP Inspected: 16 November 2022 Patcham High School Secondary 3.8 miles Ladies' Mile Road, Brighton, BN1 8PB Inspected: 15 June 2023 Patcham Junior School Primary 3.8 miles Ladies' Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8TA Inspected: 12 November 2024 Carlton Hill Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Sussex Street, BRIGHTON, BN2 9HS Inspected: 07 March 2024 Fairlight Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Saint Leonard's Road, Brighton, BN2 3AJ Inspected: 18 July 2024 St Martin's CofE Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Hartington Road, Brighton, BN2 3LJ Inspected: 02 July 2024 Central Hub Brighton Not applicable 4.2 miles Lynchet Close, Brighton, BN1 7FP Inspected: 14 May 2024 Elm Grove Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Elm Grove, Brighton, BN2 3ES Inspected: 07 March 2023 Hollingbury and Patcham Children's Centre 4.4 miles County Oak Avenue, County Oak Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8LU Inspected: 01 November 2011 Carden Nursery and Primary School Primary 4.4 miles County Oak Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8LU Inspected: 11 November 2021 University of Brighton Not applicable 4.4 miles Lewes Road, Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 4AT Inspected: 23 April 2025 North Lancing Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Browning Road, Adur, Lancing, BN15 0PT Inspected: 10 June 2024 Coombe Road Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Milner Road, Brighton, BN2 4BP Inspected: 22 March 2023 Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Not applicable 4.5 miles Walpole Road, Brighton, BN2 0LS Inspected: 16 June 2025 St. John's College (Brighton) Not applicable 4.5 miles Walpole Road, Brighton, BN2 0AF Inspected: 31 July 2024 City View Children's Centre 4.6 miles Elm Grove, Elm Grove, Brighton, BN2 3EW Inspected: 19 October 2012 The Globe Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Irene Avenue, Lancing, BN15 9NZ Inspected: 25 May 2023 The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Abbey Road, Sompting, BN15 9QZ Inspected: 16 November 2021 City Academy Whitehawk Primary 4.9 miles Whitehawk Road, Whitehawk, Brighton, BN2 5FL Inspected: 19 June 2024
Brunswick Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Davigdor Road, Hove, BN3 1RP Inspected: 12 July 2024 St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary 3.3 miles St Nicholas Road, Brighton, BN1 3LP Inspected: 14 June 2023 Downs View Life Skills College Not applicable 3.5 miles Greatham Court, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8XR Inspected: 19 July 2024 Queen's Park Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Freshfield Place, Brighton, BN2 0BN Inspected: 20 October 2023
Drive Preparatory School 2.3 miles Wilbury Avenue, Hove, BN3 6GE Inspected: 01 July 2025
Eastbrook Primary Academy Primary 0.4 miles Manor Hall Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4NF Benfield Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XS Glebe Primary School Primary 1 miles Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GB Shoreham College Not applicable 1.2 miles St Julian's Lane, Shoreham by Sea, BN43 6YW Shoreham Academy Secondary 1.2 miles Kingston Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT Inspected: 19 March 2024 Hangleton Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Dale View, Hove, BN3 8LF Hove Junior School Primary 1.3 miles Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5JA West Hove Infant School Primary 1.3 miles Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5JA St Christopher's School Not applicable 1.7 miles New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4AD West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Primary 1.7 miles Hangleton Way, Hove, BN3 8BN Adur East Family Hub (Shoreham) 1.8 miles Middle Road, Shoreham, BN43 6GA St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Sullington Way, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6PJ St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School Primary 2 miles Eastern Avenue, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6PE Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove Not applicable 2.6 miles The Droveway, Hove, BN3 6LU Cardinal Newman Catholic School Secondary 2.7 miles The Upper Drive, Hove, BN3 6ND Brighton Girls GDST Not applicable 3 miles Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 3AT Westdene Children's Centre 3 miles Bank Side, Bankside, Brighton, BN1 5GN Westdene Primary School Primary 3 miles Bank Side, Westdene, Brighton, BN1 5GN Team Domenica Not applicable 3.4 miles Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 4QE Middle Street Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Middle Street, Middle Street Primary School, Brighton, BN1 1AL Inspected: 12 July 2024 Preston Park Children's Centre 3.6 miles Florence Road, Between 8 and 10 Florence Road, Brighton, BN1 6DJ Downs Infant School Primary 3.7 miles Florence Place, Brighton, BN1 6JA Lancing College Not applicable 3.8 miles Coombes Road, Lancing, BN15 0RW Seaside Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Freshbrook Road, Lancing, BN15 8DL Hertford Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Lynchet Close, Brighton, BN1 7FP St Luke's Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Queens Park Rise, Brighton, BN2 9ZF Brighton College Not applicable 4.4 miles Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 0AL Adur West Family Hub (Lancing) 4.5 miles North Road, Lancing, BN15 9AB Springboard Education Not applicable 4.6 miles South Street, Lancing, Lancing, BN15 8AN Inspected: 22 January 2025 St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Whitehawk Hill Road, Brighton, BN2 0AH Brighton College Prep School Not applicable 4.8 miles St Mark's Street, Brighton, BN2 5JJ Moulsecoomb Primary School Primary 4.8 miles The Highway, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, BN2 4PA St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Manor Road, Brighton, BN2 5EA Upper Beeding Primary School Primary 5 miles School Road, Upper Beeding, Steyning, BN44 3HY