Patcham Junior School, Brighton

In its own words: "Patcham Junior School is a three form entry Junior School located to the north of the city of Brighton and Hove, situated on the edge of the South Downs National Park. We occupy a large building which provides a varied and stimulating environment for our pupils. We have a music room, an ICT Suite, twelve class bases and three halls."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, gymnastics, basketball, drama, choir, chess and forest school.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Patcham Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 69% in Brighton and Hove and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 81% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.

Across Brighton and Hove, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Brighton and Hove lodged 46 appeals against primary school offers; 19 reached a hearing and none succeeded.

The nearest other state primary schools to Patcham Junior School are Patcham Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Carden Nursery and Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 55% maths); Westdene Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 73% maths); and Balfour Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths).

Patcham Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

122 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Patcham Junior School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 81% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (77%).

15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (8%).

The nearest railway station is Preston Park Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ladies' Mile Road Shops (adjacent), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 136 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Brighton and Hove (366).

In 2024/25, Patcham Junior School issued 3 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Patcham Junior School are Patcham High School (under 0.1 miles), Varndean School (1 mile) and Dorothy Stringer School (1 mile).