Community school · Brighton and Hove

Fairlight Primary School

3–11Ages
393Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114487URN

St Leonard's Road, Brighton, BN2 3AJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2014

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.3per place

1.1 above Brighton and Hove median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Brighton and Hove

189 applications for 44 places · 7th of 39 in Brighton and Hove

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

51%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 GoodDec 2014

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024

Inspection history

5 June 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)
16 December 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

4.3applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Brighton and Hove median (3.2) 2.1 above England median (2.2)

189 applications · 44 places offered · 41 named it first

2026 4.3; Brighton and Hove median median 3.2
2025 2.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2024 2.3; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2023 2.6; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2022 3.1; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2021 3.2; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2020 2.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2019 3.0; Brighton and Hove median median 2.7
2018 2.6; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2017 2.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2016 2.5; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2015 2.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.4
2014 2.2; 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	44	189	4.3	41	0.93
Sep 2025	53	144	2.7	47	0.89
Sep 2024	58	131	2.3	46	0.79
Sep 2023	44	115	2.6	40	0.91
Sep 2022	40	123	3.1	35	0.88
Sep 2021	41	132	3.2	30	0.73
Sep 2020	60	146	2.4	45	0.75
Sep 2019	44	131	3.0	39	0.89
Sep 2018	47	120	2.6	41	0.87
Sep 2017	55	132	2.4	49	0.89
Sep 2016	57	143	2.5	45	0.79
Sep 2015	60	141	2.4	64	1.07
Sep 2014	59	127	2.2	48	0.81

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 60% · Maths 71% → all three 51% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard51%29th of 41 in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Brighton and Hove 76% England 78%

Higher standard16%

Brighton and Hove 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Brighton and Hove 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Brighton and Hove 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	51%	2%	103	103
2023/24	55%	2%	105	103
2022/23	52%	5%	105	104

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

Fairlight Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good · improving2024

4.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Martin's CofE Primary School
0.1 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2024

2.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Elm Grove Primary School
0.5 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good2023

3.8applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Downs Infant School
0.7 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place
Coombe Road Primary School
0.7 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good2023
Downs Junior School
0.8 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2023

60%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Primary School
0.9 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Carlton Hill Primary School
1.3 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good2024

5.0applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Hertford Primary School
1.3 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114487 · 846/2165
Capacity: 420 pupils · 393 on roll
Free school meals: 46.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: St Leonard's Road, Brighton, BN2 3AJ
Local authority: Brighton and Hove

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