Official figures · Demand
Schools in Brighton by admissions demand
41 schools with a published Admissions demand figure in Brighton. Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers.
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| # | School | Admissions demand | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Varndean School Secondary · Community school | 1.56 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 2 | St Luke's Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.51 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 3 | Carlton Hill Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.34 · Competitive | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 4 | Westdene Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.23 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 5 | Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.20 · Competitive | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 6 | Downs Infant School Primary · Community school | 1.18 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 7 | St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.14 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 8 | Elm Grove Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.08 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 9 | Peter Gladwin Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.03 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Standards maintained | |
| 10 | Eastbrook Primary Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 11 | Glebe Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 12 | Stanford Infant School Primary · Community school | 0.98 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 13 | Mile Oak Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.98 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 14 | Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Primary · Community school | 0.97 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 15 | Coldean Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.97 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 16 | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.97 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 17 | City Academy Whitehawk Primary · Academy sponsor led | 0.96 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 18 | Saltdean Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.96 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 19 | St Martin's CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.95 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 20 | Carden Nursery and Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.95 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Needs attention | |
| 21 | St Nicolas CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.94 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 22 | Patcham High School Secondary · Community school | 0.94 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 23 | Hertford Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.93 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 24 | St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.93 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 25 | Brackenbury Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.93 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 26 | St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.92 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 27 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.91 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | |
| 28 | Moulsecoomb Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 0.90 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 29 | Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Primary · Community school | 0.90 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 30 | Patcham Infant School Primary · Community school | 0.89 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 31 | St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.88 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Standards maintained | |
| 32 | Balfour Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.87 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 33 | Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 0.87 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 34 | Longhill High School Secondary · Community school | 0.85 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Requires improvement | |
| 35 | Coombe Road Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.83 · Often has places | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 36 | Fairlight Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.82 · Often has places | 2024/25 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | |
| 37 | St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.81 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 38 | Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 0.75 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 39 | Middle Street Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.75 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 40 | Queen's Park Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.75 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Requires improvement | |
| 41 | Dorothy Stringer School Secondary · Community school | 0.71 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Good |
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