Brunswick Primary School, Hove
Brunswick Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hove. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 8 schools in Hove with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Brighton and Hove (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Brunswick Primary School in detail
Brunswick Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "An openness to diversity, embracing differences, giving everyone the tools they need to succeed. Achieving together through teamwork and honest communication to create a safe, nurturing environment."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Brunswick Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 69% in Brighton and Hove and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Brunswick Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Brunswick Primary School as their first choice and 155 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Brunswick Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brunswick Primary School are St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 70% maths); Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 86% maths); and St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Brunswick Primary School.
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolCottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolSt Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Who goes there
31.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (54%), Mixed (13%) and other ethnic groups (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hove Rail Station, about 1050 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lansdowne Road (w-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1426 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Brighton and Hove (366), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brunswick Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Brunswick Primary School are Cardinal Newman Catholic School (0.5 miles) and Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre (1.2 miles).
Cardinal Newman Catholic SchoolHove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school recognises how changes in leadership over time have had a negative impact on the quality of education provided to its pupils. Recent rapid improvements reflect the ambition of leaders to ensure that all pupils will now get the teaching and support they need to achieve well. Pupils are beginning to learn from a broad curriculum which is now more coherently planned. However, currently, the way some subjects are taught is inconsistent. This means that pupils do not learn as well as they should across the full curriculum.
Pupils feel safe and learn in calm classrooms. Staff create a caring and nurturing environment. Pupils attend well because they enjoy school. They value the diversity of the pupil population. Many initiatives, such as the school's 'belonging week', help everyone to feel welcome and included. The 'safe space' pupil group helps to promote tolerant and respectful attitudes.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Currently, pupils are not learning as well as they should or as well as leaders intend across the school's curriculum. There is evidence of some recent actions that are having a positive impact on pupils' attendance and behaviour and how well pupils are supported to learn to read. The reorganisation of staff has provided further capacity to continue this work. Governors have a strong understanding of the context of the school. They hold leaders to account to make the much-needed improvements to the education that pupils receive. However, leaders acknowledge there is still much more to do to ensure that pupils can learn what they need to be ready for the next stage of their education.
Pupils' reading knowledge and skills have already improved significantly as a result of recent changes. Staff have the expertise to teach the school's phonics scheme effectively. Pupils quickly learn new sounds and words in a logical order, developing their ability to read confidently and fluently. Staff carry out regular assessments to identify any pupils who need additional help. This support is provided quickly so pupils can keep up with their classmates. Consequently, pupils learn to read well.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
21.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
22
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Brunswick Primary School
Platinum School Games Mark - Third Year Running!
16 Sep 2026
We're on the ITV news!
18 Jun 2026
Newsletter 18
28 Jun 2024
Newsletter 17
14 Jun 2024
Newsletter 16
24 May 2024
From Brunswick Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Brunswick Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brunswick Primary School.
- Hopscotch Holiday Club - Holland RoadAt the school · Not yet graded
- Super Camps at Brighton Girls500m away · Not yet graded
- PLAY at St Mary Magdalen's830m away · Not yet graded
- Starfish Kids Club @ Cottesmore910m away · Not yet graded
- Pied Piper Windlesham School1000m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brunswick Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brunswick Primary School is in Brighton and Hove; for families living there:
Apply to Brighton and Hove for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 83
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 20
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 83 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 20 serious and 62 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
18 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Brighton and Hove is 40.5 (the median across 82 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Brunswick Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
675 pupils
893 places
218 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hove
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hove
Across Brighton and Hove council
Places available
2,430
Applications
1,936
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Brighton and Hove council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
35
EHC Plans
17.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
586
Total Pupils
291
Boys
295
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
36
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,046
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,066
Per pupil
£3767k
Total funding
£200k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.6%
Persistent absence
631
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Brunswick Primary School
Questions parents ask about Brunswick Primary School
What are SATs results like at Brunswick Primary School?
Of the pupils at Brunswick Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Brunswick Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Brunswick Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Brunswick Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Brunswick Primary School is oversubscribed, Brighton and Hove allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Brunswick Primary School?
Brunswick Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 893 places.
How big are the classes at Brunswick Primary School?
Classes at Brunswick Primary School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Brunswick Primary School?
Brunswick Primary School has around 586 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brunswick Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Brunswick Primary School in 2024/25. 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brunswick Primary School?
Apply through Brighton and Hove's coordinated admissions process, naming Brunswick Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Brunswick Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Hopscotch Holiday Club - Holland Road (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Brunswick Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 83 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 20 serious and 62 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 18 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Brighton and Hove is 40.5 (the median across 82 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brunswick Primary School?
Brunswick Primary School is at Somerhill Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1RP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)