School profile

Brunswick Primary School

Primary · Community school · Hove, BN3 1RP

Requires improvement

Map showing Brunswick Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,202 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Brunswick Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils586 of 893 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Sam Ledger
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114446.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolBrighton and HoveEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%5%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104105105
Expected standard in reading77%76%76%
Expected standard in writing74%71%73%
Expected standard in maths69%71%75%
Pupils taking tests112--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils586
Girls295
Boys291
Eligible for free school meals21.2%
First language not English31.2%
SEN support67
EHC plan35
Average class size26.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
53.9%
Other White
15.7%
Other ethnic group
6.8%
Other mixed
4.9%
White and Asian
3.1%
White and Black African
2.7%
Indian
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
Other Asian
2%
African
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBrighton and HoveEngland
Overall absence4.7%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence12.5%14.2%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)54
Applications (Reception)155
First preference applications (Reception)50
First preference offers (Reception)50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places893
Pupils on roll675
Unfilled places24.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult10.7
Teachers (FTE)28.48
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.21
Support staff (FTE)41.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2530.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Brunswick Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableThe Montessori PlaceOther independent school
Outstanding
0.3 miNot applicableBrighton Girls GDSTOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 mi16 plusBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form CollegeFurther education
Unrated
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryCardinal Newman Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryCottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableWindlesham SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryStanford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brunswick Primary School

What is Brunswick Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brunswick Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2024.

How does Brunswick Primary School rank in England?

Brunswick Primary School ranks 10,202 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

How many pupils attend Brunswick Primary School?

Brunswick Primary School has 586 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 893.

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.