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Woodingdean Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Warren Road, Woodingdean, Brighton BN2 6BB · woodingdean.brighton-hove.sch.uk · 01273 680811
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brighton and Hove 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.69 mi
- 1.11 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Brighton and Hove Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Nursery class
- No
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.69 mi (1.11 km) from the school. Source: Brighton and Hove Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 71% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 114480)
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 32 | 23 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 47 | 44 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 42 | 42 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 50 | 48 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.69 mi1.11 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114480)
Ofsted
Woodingdean Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 13 Mar 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114480)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114480), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114480)
Before September 2019
Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114480)
Nov 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114480)