Glebe Primary School
Glebe Primary School is an academy converter in Brighton for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 453 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Glebe Primary School is Good, from an inspection in February 2023 of its predecessor, Glebe Primary School. In 2025, 40% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: November 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Church Lane Southwick Brighton West Sussex BN42 4GB |
| Phone | 01273592163 |
| Reference Number | 150066 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 453 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.86%
Girls: 46.14% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 19.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 5.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | 18 | 29 | 47 |
| 3 | 41 | 31 | 72 |
| 4 | 38 | 25 | 63 |
| 5 | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| 6 | 47 | 43 | 90 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 82.6% |
| White, Other | 3.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.6% |
| Unclassified | 2.2% |
| White & Asian | 1.5% |
| African | 1.1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| Asian, Other | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Glebe Primary School, inspected in February 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2023 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 40% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 101 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 101 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 31 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 15 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Glebe Primary School had 451 pupils for 630 places. 179 places (28.4%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “SHOREHAM Primary” planning area
West Sussex counted 314 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 255 in 2029–30, down 19%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 630 | 630 |
| Pupils | 507 | 451 |
| Unfilled | 19.5% | 28.4% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Glebe Primary School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.9% | 4.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.4% | 0.2% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 2.4% of pupils at Glebe Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.2 | 4.5 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Glebe Primary School had 24.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 24.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.6 | 12.4 | 13.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 9.9% | 14.5% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 59.4% | 73.1% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.2 | 3.6 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 13.0% of pupils at Glebe Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 27 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 16 | 4 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 5 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 4 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 2 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Glebe Primary School received £6,171 and spent £6,054 for each of its 466 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £416,000 (£894 per pupil).
Across all 93 schools of United Learning Trust, income was £8,687 and spending £8,616 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £416,000 |
| per pupil | £894 |
| In-year balance | £54,000 |
| per pupil | £116 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
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Eastbrook Primary Academy
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0.62 miles |
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Herons Dale School
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0.64 miles |
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Holmbush Primary Academy
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0.65 miles |
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School
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0.91 miles |
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St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School
Eastern Avenue, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 6PE |
1.02 miles |
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Shoreham Beach Primary School
Shingle Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5RH |
1.12 miles |
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Brackenbury Primary School
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1.16 miles |
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St Nicolas CofE Primary School
Locks Hill, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2LA |
1.21 miles |
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Buckingham Park Primary School
Buckingham Road, Buckingham Park Primary, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5UD |
1.24 miles |
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Peter Gladwin Primary School
Drove Road, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2PA |
1.26 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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1.28 miles |
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Mile Oak Primary School
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1.31 miles |
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Benfield Primary School
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1.46 miles |
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Swiss Gardens Primary School
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1.59 miles |
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Goldstone Primary School
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2.21 miles |
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Hangleton Primary School
Dale View, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 8LF |
2.22 miles |
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Hove Junior School
Portland Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 5JA |
2.24 miles |
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West Hove Infant School
Portland Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 5JA |
2.24 miles |
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West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School
Hangleton Way, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 8BN |
2.57 miles |
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St Christopher's School
33 New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4AD |
2.62 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Shoreham Academy
Kingston Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 6YT |
0.18 miles |
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Shoreham College
|
0.22 miles |
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Hove Micro-School
221 Manor Hall Road, Southwick, BN42 4NR |
0.98 miles |
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Hill Park School
Foredown Road, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2FU |
1.3 miles |
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Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Chalky Road, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2WS |
1.31 miles |
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The Lioncare School
87 Payne Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 5HD |
2.39 miles |
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King's School
Hangleton Way, Hove, BN3 8BN |
2.59 miles |
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Brighton and Hove Clinic School
14-18 New Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4FH |
2.75 miles |
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Blatchington Mill School
Nevill Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7BW |
2.77 miles |
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Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Nevill Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7BN |
2.79 miles |
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Lancing College
|
2.82 miles |
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The Montessori Place
45 Cromwell Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3ER |
3.47 miles |
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Springboard Education
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3.56 miles |
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6ND |
3.71 miles |
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The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
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3.82 miles |
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Brighton Girls GDST
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3.97 miles |
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Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6EG |
3.99 miles |
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Dorothy Stringer School
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4.44 miles |
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Varndean College
Surrenden Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6WQ |
4.48 miles |
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Patcham High School
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4.7 miles |
All schools in Brighton · West Sussex local authority: places and applications
Glebe Primary School is part of United Learning Trust, which runs 98 schools. The nearest others:
- Shoreham Academy Shoreham-By-Sea
- Seahaven Academy Newhaven
- The Regis School West Sussex
- Southway Primary School Bognor Regis
- Midhurst Rother College Midhurst
- Beacon View Primary Academy Portsmouth
- The Victory Primary School Portsmouth
- Castle View Academy Portsmouth
- Newstead Wood School Orpington
- Ernest Bevin Academy London
What is Glebe Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Glebe Primary School is Good, from an inspection in February 2023 of its predecessor, Glebe Primary School.
When was Glebe Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Glebe Primary School was last inspected in November 2023.
How many pupils does Glebe Primary School have?
Glebe Primary School has 453 pupils on roll.
What age range does Glebe Primary School cover?
Glebe Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Glebe Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 40% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Glebe Primary School?
Glebe Primary School is at Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, West Sussex, BN42 4GB.