Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School — Primary School in Hove

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Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Hove, BN3 6NB

435 Pupils

436 Capacity

5–11 Age Range

16.10% FSM %

235 Boys

200 Girls

About Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a mixed-gender Local authority maintained schools located in Hove, Brighton and Hove, in the South East region of England for pupils aged 5–11 with a Roman Catholic character. It currently has a status of Open.

It has 435 pupils on roll. School capacity: 436. Current headteacher: Rachel Breen.

This profile is based on official data from the Department for Education (DfE) Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register, updated March 2026.

School Details

Establishment Type	Voluntary aided school
Type Group	Local authority maintained schools
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Brighton and Hove
Region	South East
Administrative District	Brighton and Hove
Parliamentary Constituency	Hove and Portslade
Ward	Westdene & Hove Park
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
UKPRN	10076882
URN	114567
Data Last Updated	02-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Katie Raymond	Chair of Governors	17/03/2025	16/03/2029	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Grace Alemany	Governor	17/01/2024	16/01/2028	Elected by school staff
Mrs Rachel Breen	Governor	07/06/2010	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mr Cian Cronin	Governor	01/08/2025	31/07/2029	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Jane Cross	Governor	11/06/2024	10/06/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Ms Tara Elie	Governor	01/12/2022	23/07/2025	Elected by parents
Mr Peter Gwilliam	Governor	21/07/2025	20/07/2029	Appointed by LA
Ms Maz Gzybovska	Governor	10/05/2021	09/05/2025	Elected by parents
Ms Maz Gzybovska	Governor	14/07/2025	13/07/2029	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Dr Thomas Medveczky	Governor	11/10/2023	10/10/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Alex Melhuish	Governor	09/07/2025	08/07/2029	Elected by parents
Mrs Jessica Moore	Governor	03/09/2025	02/01/2028	Elected by parents