Elm Grove Primary School, Brighton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~347m)Possible (~495m)Unlikely (~644m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ben Massey
Pupils:404 / 436 capacity
LA:Brighton and Hove
Phone:01273708004
Address:Elm Grove, Brighton, BN2 3ES
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 10 January 2023View full report
URN:114477
UKPRN:10072124
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Brighton Pavilion
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2017 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

20.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-7ppWriting-8pp

Reading has remained stable at around 77%. Maths has declined from 61% to 54%. Writing has declined from 63% to 55%.

Class Sizes

29.8

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

10

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bonchurch Road (adj)
15m · 0 min walk
Baxter Street (adj)
155m · 3 min walk
Queen's Park Junction (NE-bound)
163m · 3 min walk
De Montfort Road (adj)
252m · 4 min walk
Down Terrace (adj)
272m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

404 pupils

436 capacity

32 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Brighton

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,587
Projected new pupils:897

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Brighton

Admissions Demand - Brighton and Hove

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

2,430

Applications

1,965

Got 1st preference

91.2%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Brighton and Hove (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

10 January 2023
12 September 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
6 June 2013
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.77843%

Overall absence

16.66667%

Persistent absence

372

Enrolments

Authorised4.95687%
Unauthorised0.82155%
Persistent (10%+)16.66667%
Severe (50%+)1.07527%

Absence trend

4.61331%
18/19
3.45611%
20/21
7.47332%
21/22
6.59269%
22/23
6.87702%
23/24
5.77843%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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