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Glebe Primary School

Community school · Brighton · BN42 4GB

Ages 4–11 · 520 pupils · West Sussex

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
459

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill87%

520 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
520
Boys / girls
269 / 251
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
520 / 600 (87%)
Free school meals
21.5%
FSM pupils
112
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Crutchfield

Location

Address
Church Lane, Southwick
Postcode
BN42 4GB
Town
Brighton
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Adur
Constituency
East Worthing and Shoreham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Brighton, West Sussex, 520 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.5%.

Open schools in Brighton
63
Primary schools in Brighton
40
Academies among open schools in Brighton
13% (8)
Open schools in BN42
3
Primary in BN42
2
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BrightonNear BN42

  • Glebe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brighton · BN42 4GB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Eastbrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Brighton · BN42 4NF · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Holmbush Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shoreham-by-Sea · BN43 6TN · West Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.07

    0.6 miles away

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shoreham-by-Sea · BN43 6PJ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shoreham-by-Sea · BN43 6PE · West Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Shoreham Beach Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Shoreham-by-Sea · BN43 5RH · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Brackenbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 2LA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

  • St Nicolas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 2LA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand0.94

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Crutchfield

Official links