St Nicolas CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Brighton, Brighton and Hove
St Nicolas CofE Primary School is a primary school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 15 November 2022. 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
- Locks Hill, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2LA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 416 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 15 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enthusiastic ambassadors for their school.”
- “They are proud of their roles as members of the school council, playtime buddies and librarians.”
- “Pupils trust staff, who help them deal with any worries or concerns they have.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes teachers, including those in the early years, do not always accurately check pupils’ understanding before moving on to new learning.”
- “As a result, pupils do not always achieve as well as they could across the curriculum and in the early years.”
- “However, some pupils do not attend as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 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) | 59% | 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: 51 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 51 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2026, as Brighton and Hove published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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.
- Brackenbury Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Peter Gladwin Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Benfield Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Mile Oak Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Goldstone Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hangleton Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hove Junior School 1.2 mi Not judged