Community school · Brighton and Hove

Coldean Primary School

3–11Ages
309Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114384URN

Kenwards, Coldean, Brighton, BN1 9EN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

1.4 below Brighton and Hove median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Brighton and Hove

64 applications for 36 places · 35th of 39 in Brighton and Hove

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

46%met the expected standard

Brighton and Hove 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 6 December 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
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

1.8applications per place, Reception

1.4 below Brighton and Hove median (3.2) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

64 applications · 36 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 1.8; Brighton and Hove median median 3.2
2025 1.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2024 1.6; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2023 1.5; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2022 1.5; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2021 1.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2020 1.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2019 1.9; Brighton and Hove median median 2.7
2018 1.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2017 1.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2016 1.6; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2015 1.6; Brighton and Hove median median 2.4
2014 1.3; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6

More applications per place than the Brighton and Hove median in 0 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	36	64	1.8	34	0.94
Sep 2025	22	37	1.7	21	0.95
Sep 2024	34	54	1.6	33	0.97
Sep 2023	35	53	1.5	35	1.00
Sep 2022	41	61	1.5	40	0.98
Sep 2021	31	55	1.8	31	1.00
Sep 2020	37	63	1.7	32	0.86
Sep 2019	36	67	1.9	35	0.97
Sep 2018	32	54	1.7	32	1.00
Sep 2017	49	69	1.4	41	0.84
Sep 2016	44	72	1.6	42	0.95
Sep 2015	46	72	1.6	43	0.93
Sep 2014	59	79	1.3	57	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 56% · Maths 61% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard46%34th of 41 in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

Brighton and Hove 76% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Brighton and Hove 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Brighton and Hove 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard61%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 77%

Higher standard24%

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	46%	10%	105	103
2023/24	55%	0%	105	101
2022/23	53%	2%	104	100

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

Coldean Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.8applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Carden Nursery and Primary School
1.2 km · Brighton and Hove

2026

3.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Moulsecoomb Primary School
1.6 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Patcham Junior School
2.2 km · Brighton and Hove

Standards maintained2024

72%met the SATs standard
Patcham Infant School
2.5 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2022

2.0applications per place
Balfour Primary School
2.6 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2023

3.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery
2.7 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Coombe Road Primary School
2.8 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good2023

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114384 · 846/2044
Capacity: 406 pupils · 309 on roll
Free school meals: 48.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Coldean Junior School (URN 114364)
Address: Kenwards, Coldean, Brighton, BN1 9EN
Local authority: Brighton and Hove

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