Community school · Brighton and Hove

Carlton Hill Primary School

4–11Ages
215Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114381URN

Sussex Street, BRIGHTON, BN2 9HS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.0per place

1.8 above Brighton and Hove median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Brighton and Hove

150 applications for 30 places · 2nd of 39 in Brighton and Hove

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%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 GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

Inspection history

24 January 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 March 2014
Graded inspection: Good

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

5.0applications per place, Reception

1.8 above Brighton and Hove median (3.2) 2.8 above England median (2.2)

150 applications · 30 places offered · 36 named it first

2026 5.0; Brighton and Hove median median 3.2
2025 4.5; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2024 4.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2023 4.9; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2022 4.3; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2021 5.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2020 4.6; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2019 5.0; Brighton and Hove median median 2.7
2018 3.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2017 3.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2016 4.1; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2015 3.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.4
2014 4.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6

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

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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	30	150	5.0	36	1.20
Sep 2025	30	135	4.5	42	1.40
Sep 2024	29	138	4.8	39	1.34
Sep 2023	29	141	4.9	43	1.48
Sep 2022	30	129	4.3	40	1.33
Sep 2021	29	157	5.4	40	1.38
Sep 2020	29	133	4.6	40	1.38
Sep 2019	29	145	5.0	52	1.79
Sep 2018	30	113	3.8	35	1.17
Sep 2017	30	112	3.7	37	1.23
Sep 2016	30	122	4.1	37	1.23
Sep 2015	30	111	3.7	29	0.97
Sep 2014	30	132	4.4	50	1.67

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 81% · Maths 77% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%5th of 41 in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Brighton and Hove 76% England 78%

Higher standard58%

Brighton and Hove 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Brighton and Hove 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Brighton and Hove 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

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Brighton and Hove median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	74%	3%	109	103
2023/24	70%	7%	107	105
2022/23	78%	6%	109	106

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

Carlton Hill Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

5.0applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Queen's Park Primary School
0.5 km · Brighton and Hove

2026

4.8applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Primary School
0.8 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Middle Street Primary School
0.8 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2024

16.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Brighton and Hove

2026

2.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Elm Grove Primary School
1.1 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good2023

3.8applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Brighton and Hove

Standards maintained2025

4.0applications per place 61%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

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114381 · 846/2037
Capacity: 218 pupils · 215 on roll
Free school meals: 41.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Sussex Street, BRIGHTON, BN2 9HS
Local authority: Brighton and Hove

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