Academy sponsor led · Brighton and Hove

Moulsecoomb Primary School

3–11Ages
205Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147680URN

The Highway, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, BN2 4PA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

close to Brighton and Hove median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Brighton and Hove

49 applications for 16 places · 20th 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

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

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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

3.1applications per place, Reception

close to Brighton and Hove median (3.2) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

49 applications · 16 places offered · 16 named it first

2026 3.1; Brighton and Hove median median 3.2
2025 1.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2024 2.0; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2023 2.2; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2022 3.0; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2021 1.9; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6; as the previous school
2020 1.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6; as the previous school
2019 1.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.7; as the previous school
2018 1.6; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6; as the previous school
2017 1.3; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 1.3; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6; as the previous school
2015 1.3; Brighton and Hove median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 1.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Brighton and Hove median in 1 of 5 years.

This school
Brighton and Hove median

Dashed bars: as Moulsecoomb Primary School (URN 132028), the previous school.

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	16	49	3.1	16	1.00
Sep 2025	24	43	1.8	22	0.92
Sep 2024	21	42	2.0	19	0.90
Sep 2023	10	22	2.2	10	1.00
Sep 2022	12	36	3.0	12	1.00
Sep 2021 *	18	34	1.9	18	1.00
Sep 2020 *	24	43	1.8	22	0.92
Sep 2019 *	31	57	1.8	31	1.00
Sep 2018 *	29	45	1.6	29	1.00
Sep 2017 *	25	32	1.3	22	0.88
Sep 2016 *	43	56	1.3	39	0.91
Sep 2015 *	36	47	1.3	28	0.78
Sep 2014 *	35	49	1.4	32	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 69% · Maths 54% → 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 standard73%

Brighton and Hove 76% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Brighton and Hove 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Brighton and Hove 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard54%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Brighton and Hove 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	46%	8%	106	102
2023/24	42%	0%	106	102
2022/23	65%	0%	106	101

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

Moulsecoomb Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery
1.2 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Remains Good2023
Coldean Primary School
1.6 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2022

1.8applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
St Martin's CofE Primary School
1.9 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2024

2.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Carden Nursery and Primary School
2.0 km · Brighton and Hove

2026

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

Remains Good · improving2024

4.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Balfour Primary School
2.1 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2023

3.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

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: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147680 · 846/2012
Trust: The Pioneer Academy
Capacity: 607 pupils · 205 on roll
Free school meals: 62.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2021
Replaced: Moulsecoomb Primary School (URN 132028)
Address: The Highway, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, BN2 4PA
Local authority: Brighton and Hove

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