Saltdean Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 17 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Unique reference
114479
Address
Chiltington Way, Saltdean, BN2 8HB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
566 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
49.5%
Girls
50.5%
First language not English
11.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.3%
Persistent absence
11.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 78.8%
Mixed 7.9%
Other White 6.2%
Other 1.8%
Other Asian 1.4%
Indian 1.2%
African 1.1%
Unclassified 0.7%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAverage-0.6
MathsBelow average-2.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 49%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 12%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 107
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Saltdean Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
77
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
74
2nd preference
18
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
50
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
74
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
38
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.2
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
76
35
41
Year 1
79
40
39
Year 2
70
38
32
Year 3
73
36
37
Year 4
93
37
56
Year 5
92
51
41
Year 6
83
43
40
Year 2023-2024