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Peter Gladwin Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

Drove Road, Portslade, Brighton BN41 2PA · gladwin.brighton-hove.sch.uk · 01273 916592

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
77%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brighton and Hove 60%, England 62%
Last distance offered
0.62 mi
0.99 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Brighton and Hove Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
195
89% of 218 places
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
22.1%
First language not English
6.2%
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 0.62 mi (993 m) from the school. Source: Brighton and Hove Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 75% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 37 (Places 28)37September 2023: 46 (Places 29)46September 2024: 31 (Places 30)31September 2025: 19 (Places 22)19September 2026: 40 (Places 30)40Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630401.3▲75%
September 2025Sept 202522190.9100%
September 2024Sept 202430311▲97%
September 2023Sept 202329461.6▲63%
September 2022Sept 202228371.3▲76%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20260.62 mi0.99 km

Results

In 2024/25, 77% 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

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 53% (England 53%)53%2016/17: 69% (England 61%)69%2017/18: 74% (England 64%)74%2018/19: 72% (England 65%)72%2022/23: 81% (England 60%)81%2023/24: 63% (England 61%)63%2024/25: 77% (England 62%)77%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 23 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Peter Gladwin Primary School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
22 Oct 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding
  • Jan 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (72 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
93%
Replies
72
36% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●93% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●79% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 61% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 36% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲73% agreeEngland 67%

based on 23 parents (32%) with SEND

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