Glebe Primary School, Brighton
Glebe Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Brighton, part of United Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 31st-highest of the 36 schools in Brighton with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 72% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Glebe Primary School in detail
Glebe Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, an open day on Monday 16 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 2 December 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 15 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in West Sussex
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Glebe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Glebe Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Glebe Primary School as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Glebe Primary School are Eastbrook Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 78% maths); Holmbush Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 64% maths); St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, 88% reading, 83% maths); and St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School (1 mile, 83% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Glebe Primary School.
Eastbrook Primary AcademyHolmbush Primary AcademySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School
The trust
Glebe Primary School is one of 98 schools run by United Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 59 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 8 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Southwick Rail Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Lane (adjacent), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Glebe Primary School issued 21 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Glebe Primary School are Shoreham Academy (0.2 miles) and Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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
Glebe Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as Glebe Primary School (URN 125913), it was rated Good in February 2023.
At a Glance
19.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
18
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Glebe Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Glebe Primary School.
- PLAY at GlebeAt the school · Not yet graded
- Whizz Kids Holiday Club360m away · Not yet graded
- The Skate Club - Eastbrook990m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Glebe Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Glebe Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Glebe Primary School is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 13 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
4 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 West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 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 Glebe Primary School
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Glebe Primary School for 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
451 pupils
630 places
179 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Brighton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brighton
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
14.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
453
Total Pupils
244
Boys
209
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,705
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,068
Per pupil
£2552k
Total funding
£132k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
420
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
Glebe Primary School
Questions parents ask about Glebe Primary School
What are SATs results like at Glebe Primary School?
Of the pupils at Glebe Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is Glebe Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Glebe Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as Glebe Primary School (URN 125913), it was rated Good in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for Glebe Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Glebe Primary School is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Glebe Primary School?
Glebe Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Glebe Primary School?
Classes at Glebe Primary School average 25.2 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Glebe Primary School?
Glebe Primary School has around 453 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Glebe Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Glebe Primary School in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Glebe Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Glebe 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 Glebe Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: PLAY at Glebe (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 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 Glebe Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 13 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 4 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 West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Glebe Primary School?
Glebe Primary School is at Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, West Sussex, BN42 4GB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)