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Moulsecoomb Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Brighton · BN2 4PA

Ages 3–11 · 205 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.9%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
152

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill34%

205 pupils · 607 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
103 / 102
School capacity
607
Capacity fill
205 / 607 (34%)
Free school meals
62.9%
FSM pupils
117
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Sponsor
The Pioneer Academy
Headteacher
Mrs Amy Myers

Location

Address
The Highway, Moulsecoomb
Postcode
BN2 4PA
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 62.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Brighton
63
Primary schools in Brighton
40
Academies among open schools in Brighton
13% (8)
Open schools in BN2
28
Primary in BN2
17
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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    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Bevendean Primary School and Nursery

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    • KS271%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Coombe Road Primary School

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    • KS240%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand0.83

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    • KS255%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand0.97

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Carden Nursery and Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

  • Fairlight Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM46.6%
    • Demand0.82

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  • Balfour Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand0.87

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amy Myers
Telephone
01273605700
Website
https://moulsecoomb.brighton-hove.sch.uk/brighton-hove/primary/moulsecoomb

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