Community school · Brighton and Hove

Hertford Primary School

4–11Ages
205Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114368URN

Lynchet Close, Brighton, BN1 7FP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.4per place

1.2 above Brighton and Hove median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Brighton and Hove

80 applications for 18 places · 6th of 39 in Brighton and Hove

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

44%met the expected standard

Brighton and Hove 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.4applications per place, Reception

1.2 above Brighton and Hove median (3.2) 2.3 above England median (2.2)

80 applications · 18 places offered · 15 named it first

2026 4.4; Brighton and Hove median median 3.2
2025 2.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2024 3.2; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2023 4.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2022 4.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2021 3.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2020 3.1; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2019 3.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.7
2018 3.3; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2017 4.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2016 2.6; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2015 2.9; Brighton and Hove median median 2.4
2014 2.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6

More applications per place than the Brighton and Hove median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Brighton and Hove median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	18	80	4.4	15	0.83
Sep 2025	30	81	2.7	24	0.80
Sep 2024	30	95	3.2	28	0.93
Sep 2023	22	105	4.8	22	1.00
Sep 2022	27	128	4.7	26	0.96
Sep 2021	36	138	3.8	35	0.97
Sep 2020	44	135	3.1	38	0.86
Sep 2019	52	192	3.7	42	0.81
Sep 2018	44	146	3.3	36	0.82
Sep 2017	37	161	4.4	34	0.92
Sep 2016	58	149	2.6	40	0.69
Sep 2015	60	171	2.9	50	0.83
Sep 2014	60	160	2.7	49	0.82

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 47% · Maths 56% → all three 44% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard44%37th of 41 in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Brighton and Hove 76% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Brighton and Hove 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard47%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Brighton and Hove 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard56%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Brighton and Hove 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Brighton and Hove median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	44%	6%	105	102
2023/24
2022/23

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hertford Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Coombe Road Primary School
0.9 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good2023
Moulsecoomb Primary School
1.0 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Balfour Primary School
1.1 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2023

3.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Downs Junior School
1.2 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2023

60%met the SATs standard
Downs Infant School
1.2 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place
St Martin's CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2024

2.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Fairlight Primary School
1.3 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good · improving2024

4.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Elm Grove Primary School
1.7 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good2023

3.8applications per place 39%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114368 · 846/2017
Capacity: 218 pupils · 205 on roll
Free school meals: 37.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Replaced: Hertford Junior School (URN 114383)
Address: Lynchet Close, Brighton, BN1 7FP
Local authority: Brighton and Hove

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources