West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Hove, 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.
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Hove, Brighton and Hove for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Brighton and Hove has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery 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 2023 | 1.62 mi |
| 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, 53% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 9% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, with 15 first-choice applications for 15 offers; places ran out in 1 of the 6 earlier published years.
- There are 15.8 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 23.3 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Brighton and Hove.
- Free school meal eligibility is 51.9% of pupils, against a middle figure of 19% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Brighton and Hove.
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
- Hangleton Way, Hove, BN3 8BN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 216 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 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.
- Hangleton Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Aldrington CofE Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Goldstone Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Peter Gladwin Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hove Junior School 1.3 mi Not judged
- West Hove Infant School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Westdene Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published