SchoolScoresElm Grove Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Elm Grove, Elm Grove Primary School, Brighton, BN2 3ES
01273 708004 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 12 September 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 11 January 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
56 pupils in this year group.
39% — 21 points below the Brighton and Hove average, and 23 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 5% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 77% | 76% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 55% | 71% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 54% | 71% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 100 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Brighton and Hove. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 63 |
| Of those, offered a place | 58 (92%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 225 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.1
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 25th highest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Higher than 47% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.1% | 26.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 33rd highest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Higher than 42% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.7% | 4.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 20th highest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Higher than 76% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.7% | 17.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 21st highest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Higher than 56% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.4% | 18.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 19th lowest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Lower than 29% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.8% | 5.6%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 20th lowest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Lower than 25% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 16.7% | 13.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 14th lowest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Lower than 43% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 22nd lowest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Lower than 28% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 17th highest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Higher than 68% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.1 | 22.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 9th highest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Higher than 85% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 13.1 | 11.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 18th highest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Higher than 44% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 10.9% | 13.9%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Fairlight Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Martin's CofE Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Luke's Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Coombe Road Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Queen's Park Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Carlton Hill Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- City Academy Whitehawk 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Downs Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Downs Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Elm Grove Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Elm Grove Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 12 September 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 11 January 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Elm Grove Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 39% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 23 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Elm Grove Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 63 families put Elm Grove Primary School as their first choice for 60 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 58 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 114477.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.