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Carlton Hill Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Sussex Street, BRIGHTON BN2 9HS · carltonhill.brighton-hove.sch.uk · 01273 604966
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brighton and Hove 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.53 mi
- 0.85 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Brighton and Hove Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 215
- 99% of 218 places
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 41.4%
- First language not English
- 26%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.53 mi (846 m) from the school. Source: Brighton and Hove Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 42 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 64% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 43 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 40 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.53 mi0.85 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Brighton and Hove it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Carlton Hill Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 23 Jan 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (113 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 113
- 53% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (20%) with SEND