Fairlight Primary School

A good community school school in Brighton and Hove. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Fairlight Primary School.

Brighton, BN23AJ Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

49

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
46.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 55.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
37.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 2.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
16 December 2014
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
St Leonard's Road
Brighton, BN23AJ

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
114487
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
St Leonard's Road, Brighton, BN2 3AJ
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
420 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
338
Free School Meals
47.1% (159 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.6% (12 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.6%
Good
Persistent Absence
16.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
55.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
2.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
103.0
Grammar Score:
106.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 103.0 105.0
2023 104.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
19 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
38
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
338 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-0.5 per year)

Down -0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Every individual child achieves"

Multicultural Respect Friendly Learning Technology Inclusive Community Creative Healthy Fun Supportive Play Progress Superheroes Enrichment

Head Teacher's Message

The headteacher emphasizes choosing Fairlight with clear reasons such as stability, progress, and inclusion. The school cites OFSTED GOOD status, strong progress data, and a focus on inclusion and partnerships, and encourages parents to visit to see the learning in action.

Extracurriculars

Sports

Friday Football Club

Facilities

Play space Playground (three-sided building with playground in the middle) Nurture Class Inclusion Intervention Space School Garden Play Therapy Specialist Speech and Language Teaching Learning Mentors

Curriculum Highlights

Maths English Science Physical Education (PE) Computing & Online Safety Modern Foreign Languages (Spanish) Personal Social Health Economic Education (PHSE) Religious Education (RE) Art Design Technology (DT) History Geography Music

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club; After School Club (JAG); Pioneer after school childcare; Before and After School Clubs

SEND Provision

We provide SEND support including Play Therapy, Specialist Speech and Language Teaching, Inclusion Intervention Space, a Nurture Class and classroom base and Learning Mentors. We also purchase Local Authority support such as EMAS (Ethnic Minority Achievement Service) for EAL, BAME and Traveller support and BHISS (Brighton and Hove Inclusion Support Service) which includes Educational Psychology, Literacy and Language Support Service, Behaviour Support, Sensory Needs and other areas.

Admissions Criteria

Priorities for admission: Looked After Children or those previously in local authority care; Children with compelling medical or exceptional reasons; Children who will have a sibling at the school or a linked junior school in September; Children transferring between linked infant and junior schools; If needed, places are allocated to those living closest to the school.

Financial Information

Nursery fees are £7.00 per hour. Morning sessions are £21.00. Afternoon sessions are £21.00. Full Day is £42.0.

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