Saltdean Primary School, Brighton
Saltdean Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Brighton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 36 schools in Brighton with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Saltdean Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Saltdean Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% 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 77% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Saltdean Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Saltdean Primary School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Saltdean Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Saltdean Primary School are St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 81% maths); Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (0.9 miles, Good, 74% reading, 52% maths); Telscombe Cliffs Academy (1.4 miles, 69% reading, 70% maths); and Peacehaven Heights Academy (1.8 miles, 80% reading, 79% maths).
Saltdean Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, RottingdeanOur Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolTelscombe Cliffs AcademyPeacehaven Heights Academy
Who goes there
9.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (9%).
Staffing
Saltdean Primary School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 28 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Southease - Piddinghoe Road, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Falmer Avenue South (ne-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 55 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Saltdean Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Brighton and Hove published that the last place for 2027 entry went to a family 1,773 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
18.9%
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 77% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 69% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
29.2
KS2
17
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Saltdean Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Saltdean Primary School.
- PLAY at Saltdean LTDAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Saltdean Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Saltdean 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
2 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 Saltdean Primary School
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Saltdean Primary School.
- Last distance offered for 2027 entry, from Brighton and Hove's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Saltdean Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Brighton and Hove got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
568 pupils
630 places
62 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 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
83
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
533
Total Pupils
264
Boys
269
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
26.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,195
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,084
Per pupil
£3209k
Total funding
£148k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
8.7%
Persistent absence
504
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
Saltdean Primary School
Questions parents ask about Saltdean Primary School
What are SATs results like at Saltdean Primary School?
Of the pupils at Saltdean Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is Saltdean Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Saltdean Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.
How close to Saltdean Primary School do you need to live?
Brighton and Hove published for September 2027 entry that the last place offered at Saltdean Primary School on distance went to a family 1773 metres away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Saltdean Primary School?
Saltdean Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Saltdean Primary School?
Classes at Saltdean Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Saltdean Primary School?
Saltdean Primary School has around 533 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Saltdean Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Saltdean Primary School in 2024/25. 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Saltdean Primary School?
Apply through Brighton and Hove's coordinated admissions process, naming Saltdean 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 Saltdean 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 Saltdean LTD (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Saltdean Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 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 Saltdean Primary School?
Saltdean Primary School is at Chiltington Way, Saltdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 8HB.
Sources: Brighton and Hove admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)