Woodingdean Primary School, Brighton
Woodingdean Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Brighton, part of The Compass Partnership of Schools.
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
Woodingdean Primary School in detail
Results
Woodingdean Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 114480), 79% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Woodingdean Primary School
Brighton and Hove published that the last place offered for 2027 entry went to a family 1107 metres away. The cut-off moves every year with the number of applications.
Admissions history and your chances at Woodingdean Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodingdean Primary School are Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 61% maths); Bevendean Primary School and Nursery (1 mile, Good, 75% reading, 89% maths); City Academy Whitehawk (1.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 65% maths); and St Mark's CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Requires improvement, 50% reading, 42% maths).
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryBevendean Primary School and NurseryCity Academy WhitehawkSt Mark's CofE Primary School
The trust
Woodingdean Primary School is one of 28 schools run by The Compass Partnership of Schools, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Falmer Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodingdean Community Centre (outside), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 58 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Brighton and Hove (366).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woodingdean Primary School are Longhill High School (1.2 miles) and Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Brighton and Hove published that the last place for 2027 entry went to a family 1,107 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Woodingdean Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2026. Before that, as Woodingdean Primary School (URN 114480), it was rated Good in March 2023.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Woodingdean Primary School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 114480). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Woodingdean Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woodingdean Primary School.
- VIM ClubsAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woodingdean Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodingdean 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
- 29
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 25 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
10 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 Woodingdean Primary School
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Woodingdean Primary School.
- Last distance offered for 2027 entry, from Brighton and Hove's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- 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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Applications and offers at Woodingdean Primary School before it took its current form in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 114480). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 23 | 75 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 47 | 44 | 90 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 101 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 50 | 48 | 105 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 60 | 69 | 118 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020 | 52 | 49 | 106 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 48 | 45 | 96 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 51 | 49 | 108 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 49 | 48 | 95 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 45 | 40 | 94 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 60 | 60 | 110 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 57 | 49 | 111 | 0.9 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
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.
Absence at Woodingdean Primary School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 114480). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
7.3%
Overall absence
19.9%
Persistent absence
341
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
Woodingdean Primary School
Questions parents ask about Woodingdean Primary School
Are there exam results for Woodingdean Primary School?
Woodingdean Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 114480), 79% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Woodingdean Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Woodingdean Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2026. Before that, as Woodingdean Primary School (URN 114480), it was rated Good in March 2023.
How close to Woodingdean Primary School do you need to live?
Brighton and Hove published for September 2027 entry that the last place offered at Woodingdean Primary School on distance went to a family 1107 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.
How do I apply to Woodingdean Primary School?
Apply through Brighton and Hove's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodingdean 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 Woodingdean Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: VIM Clubs (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 Woodingdean Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 25 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 10 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 Woodingdean Primary School?
Woodingdean Primary School is at Warren Road, Woodingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 6BB.
Sources: Brighton and Hove admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)