Primary school

Downs Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Brighton and Hove
  • BN1 6ED
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,177 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 61%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 13%13%2016/17: top 14%2017/18: top 23%2018/19: top 10%10% · 2018/192022/23: top 36%2023/24: top 59%2024/25: top 61%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM60% · South East 64%4/10 Below−56.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · South East 7%4/10 Below−29.5 pts
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle−25.3 pts
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below−37.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 75% · 127 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 80% · 128 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 78% · 126 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 85% · 125 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 67% · 126 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 59% · 122 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 60% · 127 pupils · South East 64%85%59%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 127 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 15% · 128 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 10% · 126 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 14% · 125 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 8% · 126 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 5% · 122 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 6% · 127 pupils · South East 7%15%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 127 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 109 · 128 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 107 · 126 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 108 · 125 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 108 · 126 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 108 · 122 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 127 pupils · South East 106109107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 127 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 128 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 106 · 126 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 107 · 125 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 126 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 106 · 122 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 127 pupils · South East 105107104No exams

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No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Outstanding
  3. 2023Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026495
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.8%
First language not English13.0%
SEN support14.4%
EHC plan6.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils11.6%

Girls 48.3%Boys 51.7%

96.7% full · 512 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 247 responses (48.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75.7% not applicable53.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 38.9% not applicable92% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed88.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.7
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 19.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 20.8
  • Other support 11.8

Teachers 21.8 FTE · Whole workforce 54.4 · 93 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,225
Spend per pupil£7,259
Staff spend per pupil£6,027
Reserve per pupil£153
  • +£75,555revenue reserve
  • −£16,955in-year balance

Grants £6,205 · self-generated £1,021 · premises £231 per pupil