Key stage 2 2024/25
#4,753 of 15,057
Better than 68% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114382.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 10%, similar to England, better than Brighton and Hove | 5% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, similar to England, similar to Brighton and Hove | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, better than Brighton and Hove | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 87%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 76% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 78%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 71% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 97 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 695 |
| Girls | 343 |
| Boys | 352 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 10.6% |
| First language not English | 8.6% |
| School places2024/25 | 756 |
| Unfilled places | 8.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 76 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 10 |
| Average class size | 30.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 30.17 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 19.68 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 29.78 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 29.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 25 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3.2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day. | 90 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 301 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 119 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 90 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.3%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9.6%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.8%, similar to England, better than Brighton and Hove | 1.4% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Varndean School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Dorothy Stringer School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Downs Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hertford Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Downs Infant School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Stanford Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Mar 2022. | |
| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | Windlesham School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Patcham Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Patcham High School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2017. |
Balfour Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Dec 2023.
Balfour Primary School ranks 4,753 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Balfour Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Balfour Primary School made 90 offers from 301 applications (3.3 per offer), and 90 of 119 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Balfour Primary School has 695 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Balfour Primary School had 756 school places in 2024/25.
At Balfour Primary School, the average class had 30.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Balfour Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.