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St Martin's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Brighton · BN2 3LJ

Ages 3–11 · 212 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)37%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
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%+)20.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
164

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
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 fill101%

212 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
94 / 118
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
212 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
39.6%
FSM pupils
84
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Joshi

Location

Address
Hartington Road
Postcode
BN2 3LJ
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Brighton Pavilion
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 212 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

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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  • Fairlight Primary School

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    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 3AJ · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.1 miles away

  • Elm Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Brighton · BN2 3ES · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.08

    0.3 miles away

  • Coombe Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Brighton · BN2 4BP · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Downs Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 6JA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.18

    0.4 miles away

  • Downs Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 6ED · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM17.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Luke's Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 9ZF · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand1.51

    0.6 miles away

  • Hertford Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 7FP · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Carlton Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM41.4%
    • Demand1.34

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Joshi
Telephone
01273707114
Website
www.stmartins.brighton-hove.sch.uk

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