Local authority profile and school directory
Total schools
157
Open schools
82
Closed schools
74
Primary schools
77
Secondary schools
16
Special schools
0
Nursery schools
3
Other schools
61
All-through, 16 plus, and other phase types
Schools with admissions data
53
64.6% of 82 open schools
Coverage
64.6%
Latest active admissions cycle per school
Average oversubscription
2.64×
Mean applications per place
Median oversubscription
2.69×
Middle value across schools with ratios
How open schools with admissions data are distributed across pressure bands.
Open schools with Ofsted data
62
75.6% of 82 open schools
Coverage
75.6%
Latest active inspection per school
Safeguarding concerns
0
6 schools with effective safeguarding
Grade distribution for schools on the previous inspection framework only. Report card schools are shown separately below.
Schools with performance data
66
80.5% of 82 open schools
Coverage
80.5%
Latest active performance cycle per school
Average Attainment 8
38.1
Mean across schools with KS4 data
Average Progress 8
Not available
Mean across schools with published P8
Average RWM %
54.9%
Mean reading, writing and maths expected standard
Average School Compass Score
57.7
Mean overall score for open schools with a score
Coverage
100%
Open schools with a School Compass Score
Schools scored
82 / 82
Open schools in this authority
How open schools with School Compass Scores are distributed across score bands.
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157 schools
| School name | Phase | Postcode | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carden Infant School | Primary | BN1 8LU | Closed |
| Carden Junior School | Primary | BN1 8LJ | Closed |
| Carden Nursery and Primary School |
Authority 13 of 127 in the directory
Summed across schools with latest admissions data in this authority.
Highest oversubscription ratios among open schools with admissions data.
| School | Oversubscription | Applications | PAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Hill Primary School | 4.5× | 135 | 30 |
| Brackenbury Primary School | 4.38× | 105 | 24 |
| King's School | 4.28× | 737 | 172 |
| Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre | 3.83× | 621 | 162 |
| Peter Gladwin Primary School | 3.82× | 84 | 22 |
| Elm Grove Primary School | 3.74× | 213 | 57 |
| Varndean School | 3.43× | 977 | 285 |
| West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School | 3.39× | 61 | 18 |
| Hangleton Primary School | 3.36× | 94 | 28 |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean | 3.26× | 88 | 27 |
Based on the latest active admissions cycle per open school. Schools without DfE applications and offers data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How latest inspections are recorded across open schools with Ofsted data.
Based on the latest active inspection per open school. Schools without Ofsted management information are excluded. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Average APS
37.4
Mean average point score per entry (post-16)
Average education %
85.4%
Mean sustained education destination rate
Average NEET %
7.4%
Mean not in education, employment or training
How open schools with key stage 4 performance data are distributed across Progress 8 bandings.
Highest outcomes by phase-appropriate headline metric (RWM for primary, Attainment 8 for secondary, APS for post-16).
| School | Phase | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Gladwin Primary School | Primary | RWM | 77.0% |
| Hove Junior School | Primary | RWM | 76.0% |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | RWM | 76.0% |
| Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove | Primary | RWM | 76.0% |
| Carlton Hill Primary School | Primary | RWM | 74.0% |
| Patcham Junior School | Primary | RWM | 72.0% |
| Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | RWM | 72.0% |
| Balfour Primary School | Primary | RWM | 71.0% |
| Bevendean Primary School and Nursery | Primary | RWM | 69.0% |
| St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | RWM | 68.0% |
Based on the latest active performance cycle per open school. Schools without DfE performance and outcomes data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Highest overall School Compass Scores among open schools with available scores.
| Rank | School | Phase | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Montessori Place | Not applicable | 91 | Exceptional |
| 2 | Brighton Girls GDST | Not applicable | 89 | Excellent |
| 3 | Downs Infant School | Primary | 85 | Limited Data |
| 4 | West Hove Infant School | Primary | 85 | Limited Data |
| 5 | Patcham Infant School | Primary | 81 | Excellent |
| 6 | Stanford Infant School | Primary | 81 | Excellent |
| 7 | Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 80 | Excellent |
| 8 | Dorothy Stringer School | Secondary | 80 | Excellent |
| 9 | Hove Junior School | Primary | 80 | Excellent |
| 10 | St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | 79 | Strong |
Based on the latest School Compass Score (version 1.0.0) per open school. Schools without scores are excluded from averages and rankings.
| Primary |
| BN1 8LU |
| Open |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School | Secondary | BN3 6ND | Open |
| Carlton Hill Primary School | Primary | BN2 9HS | Open |
| Castledean School | Not applicable | BN1 7FP | Closed |
| Central Hub Brighton | Not applicable | BN1 7FP | Open |
| Chalvington School | Not applicable | BN25 2JE | Closed |
| Chelmsford Hall School | Not applicable | BN20 7EL | Closed |
| City Academy Whitehawk | Primary | BN2 5FL | Open |
| City College Brighton and Hove | 16 plus | BN1 4FA | Closed |
| Coldean Junior School | Primary | BN1 9EL | Closed |
| Coldean Primary School | Primary | BN1 9EN | Open |
| Coleman Street Annexe | Not applicable | BN2 2SQ | Closed |
| Coombe Road Primary School | Primary | BN2 4BP | Open |
| Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | BN3 6NB | Open |
| Davigdor Infant School | Primary | BN3 1RG | Closed |
| Deepdene School | Not applicable | BN3 4ED | Closed |
| Dorothy Stringer School | Secondary | BN1 6PZ | Open |
| Downs Infant School | Primary | BN1 6JA | Open |
| Downs Junior School | Primary | BN1 6ED | Open |
| Downs Park School | Not applicable | BN41 2FU | Closed |
| Downs View Life Skills College | Not applicable | BN1 8XR | Open |
| Downs View Special School | Not applicable | BN2 6BB | Open |
| Drive Preparatory School | Not applicable | BN3 6GE | Closed |