Coldean Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Kenwards
Coldean
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 9EN
Phone 01273094911
Reference Number 114384

Coldean Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in key areas with notable strengths in personal development and early years provision, which are rated as 'Outstanding'. The school prides itself on being inclusive and nurturing, providing a vibrant environment where pupils feel safe and valued. Notably, staff have high expectations for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and the school community actively engages in broad extracurricular activities, enriching students' educational experiences.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 324
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.38%
Girls: 50.62%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 44.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 14.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26.6
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 24.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 23 17 40
2 21 24 45
3 29 17 46
4 17 20 37
5 16 29 45
6 17 26 43

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 76.2%
Unclassified 4%
African 3.7%
Asian, Other 3.7%
Mixed, Other 2.8%
White & Asian 1.2%
White, Other 0.9%
Indian 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 06 Dec 2022
Date Report
06 Dec 2022 School inspection:
21 Nov 2017 Short inspection
02 May 2013 Full inspection:
08 Jul 2010 Full inspection:
22 Sep 2008 Curriculum and development visit
16 May 2007 Full inspection:
25 Nov 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong leadership focused on providing high-quality educational opportunities.
  • Outstanding personal development and early years provision.
  • Inclusive environment where all pupils feel valued and safe.
  • High expectations for pupil behavior and engagement in learning.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND.
  • Strong partnership with parents and strong communication.

Areas for Improvement

  • High levels of persistent absenteeism affecting some pupils' learning.
  • Inconsistent embedding of the writing curriculum across the school.
  • Variable quality in the implementation of the foundation curriculum.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 46%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

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 105
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 1.2
Writing 0.2
Maths -1.4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 10 0
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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