Coldean Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Brighton, Brighton and Hove
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Brighton & Hove City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2016–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Coldean Primary School is a primary school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2022. Brighton and Hove has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
Coldean Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2016 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 46% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 10% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- For Reception 2026, there were 34 first-choice applications for 36 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 47.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Brighton and Hove is 37.1%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Brighton and Hove schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Kenwards, Coldean, Brighton, BN1 9EN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 309 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to belong to this vibrant, inclusive and happy school.”
- “Leaders ensure that the school values of ‘kindness, resilience, trust and pride’ are at the heart of everything they do.”
- “Staff are ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “However, in geography and writing, pupils’ knowledge is less secure.”
- “The number of pupils who regularly miss school is too high.”
- “School leaders have had some success with improving persistent absence, but there is still work to do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 February 2023 (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) | 46% | 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: 34 first-preference applications, 36 offers in total, 34 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brighton and Hove.
- Carden Nursery and Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Moulsecoomb Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hertford Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Patcham Junior School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Patcham Infant School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Balfour Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Bevendean Primary School and Nursery 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Coombe Road Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published