Balfour Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Brighton, Brighton and Hove
Balfour Primary School is a primary school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2023. Brighton and Hove has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 695 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this inclusive, vibrant school.”
- “They demonstrate the school’s values of being reflective, respectful, responsible and resilient.”
- “Pupils get involved in the life of the school through running clubs at lunchtime, being a play leader or part of the ‘pupil parliament’.”
To improve
- “Leaders know they must continue to provide support for staff as teaching is not yet consistent across the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 119 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 90 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2026, as Brighton and Hove published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brighton and Hove.
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Downs Junior School 0.6 mi Good
- Hertford Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Downs Infant School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stanford Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Patcham Infant School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Martin's CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Fairlight Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published