School profile

Fairlight Primary School

Primary · Community school · Brighton, BN2 3AJ

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

11,971 of 15,057

Top 80% in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Fairlight Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Dec 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Unknown

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils393 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Damien Jordan
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114487.

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 maths51%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%5%8%
Average reading score103106106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading67%76%76%
Expected standard in writing60%71%73%
Expected standard in maths71%71%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils393
Girls195
Boys198
Eligible for free school meals46.6%
First language not English31.6%
SEN support97
EHC plan19
Average class size27.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
50.4%
Other White
8.1%
African
7.4%
Other mixed
5.3%
Other ethnic group
5.1%
White and Asian
4.6%
White and Black African
3.8%
Bangladeshi
3.1%
Indian
2.5%
Other Asian
2.5%

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 absence5.1%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence14.7%14.2%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%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)44
Applications (Reception)189
First preference applications (Reception)41
First preference offers (Reception)41
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 roll348
Unfilled places17.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adult9
Teachers (FTE)22
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.19
Support staff (FTE)25.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
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 Fairlight Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Martin's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryElm Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryDowns Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCoombe Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryDowns Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableKings BrightonOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimarySt Luke's Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableTeam DomenicaSpecial post 16 institution
Unrated
0.8 miNurseryTarnerland Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCarlton Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fairlight Primary School

What is Fairlight Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fairlight Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Dec 2014.

How does Fairlight Primary School rank in England?

Fairlight Primary School ranks 11,971 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (top 80%).

How many pupils attend Fairlight Primary School?

Fairlight Primary School has 393 pupils aged 3 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.