SchoolScoresPatcham Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Highview Avenue South, Brighton, BN1 8WW
01273 509766 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 23 November 2022.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
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 | 85 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 77 |
| Of those, offered a place | 77 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 170 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9
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 35th highest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Higher than 23% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.7% | 26.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 38th highest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Higher than 17% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 4.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 38th highest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Higher than 13% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.6% | 17.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 35th highest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Higher than 41% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.8% | 18.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 5th lowest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Lower than 59% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.7% | 5.6%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 7th lowest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Lower than 64% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 9.5% | 13.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 2nd highest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Higher than 100% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 38.2 | 22.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2nd highest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Higher than 99% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 17.4 | 11.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 29th highest of 39 state primary schools in Brighton. Higher than 22% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 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
- Patcham Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westdene Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Carden Nursery and Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Balfour Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hertford Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Coldean Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanford Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Downs Junior School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bilingual Primary School - Brighton and Hove 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Patcham Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Patcham Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 23 November 2022.
Is Patcham Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 77 families put Patcham Infant School as their first choice for 85 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 77 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 114373.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.