Voluntary aided school · Brighton and Hove

St Martin's CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
212Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
114539URN

Hartington Road, Brighton, BN2 3LJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.3 below Brighton and Hove median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Brighton and Hove

78 applications for 27 places · 24th of 39 in Brighton and Hove

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%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 · 4 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

4 June 2024
Graded inspection: Good
8 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Brighton and Hove median (3.2) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

78 applications · 27 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Brighton and Hove median median 3.2
2025 2.5; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2024 2.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2023 3.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2022 3.3; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2021 2.6; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2020 3.1; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2019 3.2; Brighton and Hove median median 2.7
2018 2.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2017 1.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2016 2.0; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2015 2.2; Brighton and Hove median median 2.4
2014 2.3; 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	27	78	2.9	27	1.00
Sep 2025	26	65	2.5	25	0.96
Sep 2024	24	68	2.8	21	0.88
Sep 2023	17	64	3.8	17	1.00
Sep 2022	22	72	3.3	21	0.95
Sep 2021	27	69	2.6	22	0.81
Sep 2020	30	92	3.1	36	1.20
Sep 2019	19	60	3.2	17	0.89
Sep 2018	26	62	2.4	25	0.96
Sep 2017	30	52	1.7	27	0.90
Sep 2016	29	59	2.0	25	0.86
Sep 2015	30	67	2.2	30	1.00
Sep 2014	30	68	2.3	31	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 72% · Maths 64% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%16th of 41 in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Brighton and Hove 76% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Brighton and Hove 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Brighton and Hove 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 77%

Higher standard24%

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	60%	0%	105	103
2023/24	37%	4%	101	99
2022/23	64%	12%	106	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

St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Fairlight Primary School
0.1 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good · improving2024

4.3applications per place 51%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
Coombe Road Primary School
0.6 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good2023
Downs Infant School
0.7 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place
Downs Junior School
0.8 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Remains Good2024

5.0applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114539 · 846/3308
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 212 on roll
Free school meals: 39.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Hartington Road, Brighton, BN2 3LJ
Local authority: Brighton and Hove

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