Community school · Brighton and Hove

Saltdean Primary School

4–11Ages
533Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114479URN

Chiltington Way, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8HB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2024 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

107 applications for 60 places · 35th of 39 in Brighton and Hove

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%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 · 16 April 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.8applications per place, Reception

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

107 applications · 60 places offered · 70 named it first

2026 1.8; Brighton and Hove median median 3.2
2025 1.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2024 1.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2023 1.5; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2022 1.3; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2021 1.5; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2020 1.5; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2019 1.3; Brighton and Hove median median 2.7
2018 1.3; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2017 1.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2016 1.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2015 1.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.4
2014 1.4; 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	60	107	1.8	70	1.17
Sep 2025	60	104	1.7	58	0.97
Sep 2024	77	106	1.4	74	0.96
Sep 2023	69	105	1.5	70	1.01
Sep 2022	73	98	1.3	72	0.99
Sep 2021	73	110	1.5	73	1.00
Sep 2020	73	110	1.5	68	0.93
Sep 2019	90	120	1.3	93	1.03
Sep 2018	85	112	1.3	83	0.98
Sep 2017	84	114	1.4	83	0.99
Sep 2016	89	126	1.4	87	0.98
Sep 2015	90	125	1.4	91	1.01
Sep 2014	82	113	1.4	81	0.99

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 68% · Maths 62% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%28th of 41 in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Brighton and Hove 76% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Brighton and Hove 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Brighton and Hove 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard62%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Brighton and Hove 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	52%	7%	105	101
2023/24	56%	6%	107	104
2022/23	49%	12%	105	102

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

Saltdean Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.8applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean
1.1 km · Brighton and Hove

Standards maintained2025

4.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
1.4 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good2024

3.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Telscombe Cliffs Academy
2.3 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Peacehaven Heights Academy
2.9 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery
3.1 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery
3.2 km · East Sussex

Good2024

2.3applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Woodingdean Primary School
4.0 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2023
St Mark's CofE Primary School
5.2 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 33%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114479 · 846/2157
Capacity: 640 pupils · 533 on roll
Free school meals: 18.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Chiltington Way, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8HB
Local authority: Brighton and Hove

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