Located in Brighton, Patcham Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Patcham Junior School currently has around 341 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, BN1 8TA |
| Website: | www.patchamjun.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01273087513 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Brighton and Hove |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Alister Sutherland |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114372 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/05/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 384 |
| Number of Pupils: | 341 |
| Number of Boys: | 173 |
| Number of Girls: | 168 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.90% | 269 |
| White and Asian | 5.00% | 17 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.80% | 6 |
| Chinese | 1.50% | 5 |
| African | 1.20% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.90% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB | - not rated | 386 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patcham Junior School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8TA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Patcham Infant School Highview Avenue South , BN1 8WW | 3out of 4 | 396 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Carden Junior School Carden Avenue , BN1 8LJ | - not rated | 1,115 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Carden Infant School County Oak Avenue , BN1 8LU | - not rated | 1,123 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Carden Nursery and Primary School County Oak Avenue , BN1 8LU | 3out of 4 | 1,123 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB | 3out of 4 | 171 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Margaret Hardy School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8PB | - not rated | 171 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Patcham Fawcett School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8TE | - not rated | 620 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP | 3out of 4 | 1,697 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ | 3out of 4 | 1,788 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ | - not rated | 1,463 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dharma Primary School 149 Ladies Miles Road , Patcham BN1 8TB | - not rated | 386 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Patcham House Special School 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR | - not rated | 628 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Downs View Life Skills College 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR | - not rated | 628 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Adina School 29 Beechwood Close , BN1 8EP | - not rated | 1,079 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| K-BIS Theatre School Clermont Hall , Cumberland Road BN1 6SL | - not rated | 2,489 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.