| Address: | Rugby Road, Brighton, BN1 6ED |
| Website: | www.downsjunior.brighton-hove.dbprimary.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01273558422 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Brighton and Hove |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Giovanni Franceschi |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114366 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/03/2011
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 512 |
| Number of Pupils: | 493 |
| Number of Boys: | 255 |
| Number of Girls: | 238 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.3% | 8.2% |
| School: | 85% |
| England Average: | 65% |
| School: | 14% |
| England Average: | 11% |
| School: | 108 |
| England Average: | 104 |
| School: | 107 |
| England Average: | 105 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR | 4out of 4 | 1,783 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT | 4out of 4 | 1,988 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA | 4out of 4 | 174 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Davey Drive , Hollingdean BN1 7BF | 3out of 4 | 729 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hertford Infant School Hertford Road , BN1 7GF | 3out of 4 | 876 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairlight Primary School St Leonard's Road , BN2 3AJ | 3out of 4 | 879 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP | 3out of 4 | 1,362 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ | 3out of 4 | 1,370 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND | 3out of 4 | 1,819 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB | 3out of 4 | 2,898 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG | - not rated | 1,438 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ | - not rated | 1,660 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB | - not rated | 342 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB | - not rated | 1,067 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT | - not rated | 1,231 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP | 3out of 4 | 1,255 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA | - not rated | 1,413 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.