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Mile Oak Primary School

Community school · Brighton · BN41 2WN

Ages 4–11 · 342 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
344

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

342 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
342
Boys / girls
169 / 173
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
342 / 420 (81%)
Free school meals
30.1%
FSM pupils
103
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Luke Lording

Location

Address
Graham Avenue, Portslade
Postcode
BN41 2WN
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Hove and Portslade
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, Brighton and Hove, 342 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.1%.

Open schools in Brighton
63
Primary schools in Brighton
40
Academies among open schools in Brighton
13% (8)
Open schools in BN41
8
Primary in BN41
6
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA
83
Primary in Brighton and Hove LA
48

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Peter Gladwin Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 2PA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 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

    0.9 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

    0.9 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

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

  • Benfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM39.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Glebe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brighton · BN42 4GB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Hangleton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hove · BN3 8LF · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM34.3%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Luke Lording
Telephone
01273077114
Website
www.mileoakschool.co.uk

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