Located in Brighton, Saltdean Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 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.
Saltdean Primary School currently has around 564 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 17.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.1%).
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: | Chiltington Way, Brighton, BN2 8HB |
| Website: | http://www.saltdeanprimary.org.uk/index.asp |
| Telephone: | 01273303358 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Brighton and Hove |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr John Maxwell |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114479 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/04/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 640 |
| Number of Pupils: | 564 |
| Number of Boys: | 279 |
| Number of Girls: | 285 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 77.10% | 435 |
| Other White | 8.00% | 45 |
| White and Asian | 3.50% | 20 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 16 |
| African | 1.80% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 6 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltdean Primary School Chiltington Way , Saltdean BN2 8HB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Whiteway Lane , Rottingdean BN2 7HB | 3out of 4 | 1,230 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC School The Green , Rottingdean BN2 7HA | 3out of 4 | 1,522 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Telscombe Cliffs Primary School and Nursery Telscombe Cliffs Way , Telscombe Cliffs BN10 7DE | - not rated | 2,452 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Telscombe Cliffs Academy Telscombe Cliffs Way , Telscombe Cliffs BN10 7DE | - not rated | 2,455 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR | 2out of 4 | 2,481 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aubyn's School 76 High Street , Rottingdean BN2 7JN | - not rated | 1,392 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford International College, Brighton Ovingdean Hall, Ovingdean , Greenways BN2 7BA | - not rated | 2,946 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ovingdean Hall School Greenways , Ovingdean BN2 7BJ | - not rated | 2,976 yd | Non-maintained special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.