Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114367.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 289 |
| Girls | 146 |
| Boys | 143 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 11.8% |
| First language not English | 8% |
| SEN support | 49 |
| EHC plan | 15 |
| Average class size | 28.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 90 |
| Applications (Reception) | 275 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 80 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 80 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 360 |
| Pupils on roll | 322 |
| Unfilled places | 10.6% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.2 |
| Pupils per adult | 11 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 13 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.3 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 20.88 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 14 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 13 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 6.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 3.1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Downs Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Fairlight Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Dec 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Martin's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Kings Brighton | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Elm Grove Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Coombe Road Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Balfour Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Hertford Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Stanford Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Mar 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | 16 plus | Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College | Further education | Unrated Unrated. |
Downs Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Downs Infant School has 289 pupils aged 5 to 7, with capacity for 360.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.