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The Montessori Place

Independent school · All-through, ages 1 to 19 · Mixed · Nursery class · Sixth form · Boarding

45 Cromwell Road, Hove, BN3 3ER

01273 773764 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedOutstandingInspected 15 July 2025
A level exams graded A* or A59%England 26% · 2024/25
Pupils165Room for 180

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 15 July 2025.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.

What parents say

63 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.

StatementThis schoolEngland
My child is happy at this school 89% 89%
My child feels safe at this school 92% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 76% 84%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 21 parents whose child had been bullied 24% 51%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 44 parents who had raised a concern 68% 76%
My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 20 parents of children with SEND 75% 68%
I would recommend this school to another parent 83%said yes 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 38%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

We show A level results only. DfE's GCSE figures leave out the IGCSEs many independent schools use, so they can look far lower than pupils' real results. The IB Diploma and Pre-U aren't included in the A level figures either. DfE doesn't publish where independent school students go after sixth form.

A levels (16 to 18), 2024/25

8 A level students in this year group.

Only 8 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

MeasureThis schoolBrighton and HoveEngland
Average A level grade A- B B-
A level exams graded A* or A 59% 29% 26%
A level exams graded A* to B 82% 58% 53%
Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. 45.5 38.8 35

Average A level grade, over time

2022/232023/242024/25
Not publishedNot publishedA-

A level subjects, 2024/25

13 subjects, 22 exams. England figures are for state-funded schools and colleges.

Also taken, with too few exams for DfE to publish grades: Mathematics, Chemistry, English Language and Literature, Art and Design (Fine Art), Biology, Art and Design (Photography), Art and Design (Textiles), Classical Civilisation, Economics, History, History of Art, Mathematics (Further), Physics.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 qualification and subject data, 2024/25.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

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Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolBrighton and HoveEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 0.0% 27.0%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan 1.2% 4.6%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support 18.3% 19.6%* 13.4%
English as an additional language Not published 14.8%* 19.2%

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is The Montessori Place's Ofsted rating?

The Montessori Place was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 15 July 2025.

How did The Montessori Place do in its A levels?

In 2024/25, 59% of A level exams were graded A* or A, 33 points above the England average of 26%.

Would parents recommend The Montessori Place?

83% of the 63 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend The Montessori Place to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.