Community school · Brighton and Hove

Goldstone Primary School

4–11Ages
659Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114398URN

Laburnum Avenue, Hove, BN3 7JW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

close to Brighton and Hove median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Brighton and Hove

242 applications for 75 places · 19th of 39 in Brighton and Hove

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%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 GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

4 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
9 May 2013
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

3.2applications per place, Reception

close to Brighton and Hove median (3.2) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

242 applications · 75 places offered · 72 named it first

2026 3.2; Brighton and Hove median median 3.2
2025 2.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2024 2.5; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2023 2.5; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2022 2.6; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2021 2.5; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2020 2.6; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2019 2.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.7
2018 2.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2017 2.9; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2016 2.9; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2015 2.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.4
2014 3.2; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6

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	75	242	3.2	72	0.96
Sep 2025	83	201	2.4	76	0.92
Sep 2024	90	228	2.5	87	0.97
Sep 2023	90	223	2.5	87	0.97
Sep 2022	85	224	2.6	80	0.94
Sep 2021	84	212	2.5	82	0.98
Sep 2020	89	228	2.6	83	0.93
Sep 2019	89	244	2.7	88	0.99
Sep 2018	90	251	2.8	98	1.09
Sep 2017	90	259	2.9	94	1.04
Sep 2016	90	262	2.9	84	0.93
Sep 2015	90	248	2.8	88	0.98
Sep 2014	88	278	3.2	115	1.31

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 65% · Maths 78% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%23rd of 41 in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Brighton and Hove 76% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Brighton and Hove 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Brighton and Hove 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Brighton and Hove 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	57%	7%	107	105
2023/24	59%	5%	106	104
2022/23	58%	12%	106	105

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

Goldstone Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Hangleton Primary School
0.8 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2024

3.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Hove Junior School
0.8 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2025

76%met the SATs standard
West Hove Infant School
0.8 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place
Aldrington CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Brighton and Hove

2026

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Benfield Primary School
1.2 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good2019

7.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School
1.3 km · Brighton and Hove

Not yet inspected

4.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove
1.4 km · Brighton and Hove

2026

2.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Nicolas CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2022

2.4applications per place 59%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: 114398 · 846/2065
Capacity: 704 pupils · 659 on roll
Free school meals: 19.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Knoll Infant School (URN 114402)
Address: Laburnum Avenue, Hove, BN3 7JW
Local authority: Brighton and Hove

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