- Age range
- 11–16
- Co-ed status
- Mixed
- Number of students
- 12
- Day / boarding
- Day only
- Religious affiliation
- Non-denominational
- Average fees
- £36,608 (annual, inc. VAT)
- Has a nursery
- No
How the school describes itself
- Hove Micro-School is homely, nurturing and intentionally different.
- The school emphasises confidence, curiosity and creating a safe place where children can rediscover a positive relationship with learning.
- The school is intimate, thoughtful and strongly child-centred.
Fee profile
Annual fees including VAT. 2026-27.
Parents like
- A very interesting option for families seeking a calmer, more bespoke alternative to the usual secondary-school model.
- The appeal is the scale, the obvious care around anxious learners and the sense that children are genuinely seen rather than processed.
- It will suit parents who value personalisation and emotional safety more than traditional school trappings.
Admissions
Hove Micro-School's admissions offer is intentionally personal and unusual, with room for full-time places, flexi-schooling and direct conversations about what kind of provision a child actually needs. The school seems keen to meet anxious learners and their families where they are rather than make them navigate a standardised independent-school admissions script.
Scholarships
This is not a scholarship-led school and it would be misleading to frame it as though it were. The real value lies in the personalised structure, low-intensity environment and whether that model is the right educational investment for a child who needs something different from a large mainstream setting.
Bursaries
The school does not clearly publish bursary information, so families should contact it directly.
- The school does not publish bursary entry points, so families should ask directly.
- The school does not publish bursary award levels, so families should ask directly.
- Families should contact the school directly to ask whether any bursary, hardship support or discretionary fee assistance is available.
Inspection snapshot
The school's public inspection profile is recent and positive, led by its September 2025 Ofsted inspection. Ofsted judged the school Good overall and singled out behaviour and personal development as Outstanding, which is a strong signal for the type of family likely to consider this provision.
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