Carlton Hill Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Sussex Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 9HS
Phone 01273604966
Reference Number 114381

Carlton Hill Primary School has consistently demonstrated a strong performance, maintaining its status as a good school since its last inspection in 2018. It fosters a nurturing and supportive atmosphere where pupils thrive, especially those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The school sees impressive achievements in academics, particularly in reading, writing, and mathematics, where students perform significantly above national averages. The exceptional pastoral care and effective leadership contribute to a positive school community where pupils feel valued and engaged with their learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 215
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.23%
Girls: 49.77%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 34.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 25.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 31
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 15 28
2 18 12 30
3 21 10 31
4 14 18 32
5 14 18 32
6 16 16 32

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 52.1%
White, Other 7.4%
Indian 6.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 5.6%
White & Asian 4.7%
Mixed, Other 3.7%
Asian, Other 2.8%
White & Black (African) 1.9%
Irish 1.4%
Unclassified 0.9%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 23 Jan 2024
Date Report
23 Jan 2024 School inspection
16 May 2018 Short inspection
05 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
12 Jul 2012 Full inspection:
16 Jun 2009 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2005 Full inspection:
28 Feb 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Supportive and caring school culture
  • Impressive academic performance in reading, writing, and mathematics
  • Effective support for students with SEND
  • High-quality phonics teaching in early years
  • Strong progress and engagement in science and geography
  • Positive relationships and behaviour among pupils
  • Successful reduction of absence rates closer to national averages
  • Inclusive extracurricular offerings that cater to all students

Areas for Improvement

  • Some lesson tasks do not fully support long-term retention of key knowledge and vocabulary

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 74%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 4.9
Writing 1.8
Maths 2.8

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 44 1
Third Preference 49 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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