School profile

Queen's Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Brighton, BN2 0BN

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,633 of 15,057

Worse than 97% of schools in England

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

Queen's Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils286 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Emma Gale
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114478.

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 maths30%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%5%8%
Average reading score101106106
Average maths score99104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102105105
Expected standard in reading57%76%76%
Expected standard in writing67%71%73%
Expected standard in maths47%71%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils286
Girls140
Boys146
Eligible for free school meals47.2%
First language not English37.1%
SEN support74
EHC plan15
Average class size19.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
47.6%
Other White
13.6%
Other ethnic group
9.8%
Other Asian
5.9%
Indian
5.6%
African
4.5%
White and Black Caribbean
3.8%
Other mixed
2.8%
White and Black African
1.4%
White and Asian
1.4%

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 absence7.1%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence24.8%14.2%13.2%
Severe absence2.1%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)18
Applications (Reception)87
First preference applications (Reception)13
First preference offers (Reception)13
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 places420
Pupils on roll297
Unfilled places29.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.9
Pupils per adult9.2
Teachers (FTE)19.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.84
Support staff (FTE)15.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.2%
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 Queen's Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNurseryRoyal Spa Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.2 miNurseryTarnerland Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableBrighton CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryCarlton Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableBrighton College Prep SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimarySt Luke's Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableKings BrightonOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryElm Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Queen's Park Primary School

What is Queen's Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Queen's Park Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Queen's Park Primary School rank in England?

Queen's Park Primary School ranks 14,633 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

How many pupils attend Queen's Park Primary School?

Queen's Park Primary School has 286 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.