Downs Junior School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Rugby Road
 Brighton
 East Sussex BN1 6ED
Telephone: 01273 558422

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Katie Blood (since February 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Giovanni Franceschi
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21.1 / 18.78
Non-teaching Staff*: 29.31
Number of pupils: 505
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.9
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 15.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 42.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 30.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,721,739*
Income Per Pupil: £5,389
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Constituency: Brighton, Pavilion
Electoral Ward: Round Hill
School Number: 8462009

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th November 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Team Domenica (0.6km) show on map
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  4. Fairlight Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  5. St Martin's CofE Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  6. Kings Brighton (0.9km) show on map
  7. Stanford Junior School (1.0km) show on map
  8. Balfour Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  9. Hertford Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  10. Central Hub Brighton (1.1km) show on map
  11. Stanford Infant School (1.2km) show on map
  12. Coombe Road Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  13. Elm Grove Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  14. Dorothy Stringer School (1.3km) show on map
  15. Varndean School (1.3km) show on map
  16. Windlesham School (1.3km) show on map
  17. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  18. Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (1.4km) show on map
  19. Varndean College (1.5km) show on map
  20. St Paul's CofE Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  21. Carlton Hill Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  22. Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  23. St Luke's Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  24. Cardinal Newman Catholic School (1.7km) show on map
  25. Tarnerland Nursery School (1.7km) show on map
  26. Brighton Girls GDST (1.8km) show on map
  27. Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove (1.8km) show on map
  28. Royal Spa Nursery School (1.8km) show on map
  29. St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  30. Brunswick Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  31. Queen's Park Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  32. Middle Street Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  33. The Montessori Place (2.0km) show on map
  34. Moulsecoomb Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  35. South England International School (2.1km) show on map
  36. Brighton College (2.2km) show on map
  37. St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (2.2km) show on map
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  39. Drive Preparatory School (2.3km) show on map
  40. Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School (2.3km) show on map
  41. St. John's College (Brighton) (2.3km) show on map
  42. City Academy Whitehawk (2.4km) show on map
  43. Bevendean Primary School and Nursery (2.5km) show on map
  44. Patcham Infant School (2.6km) show on map
  45. Patcham High School (2.7km) show on map
  46. St Mark's CofE Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  47. Carden Nursery and Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  48. Patcham Junior School (2.9km) show on map
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  51. St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School (2.9km) show on map
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  98. Downlands Community School (9.2km) show on map
  99. Shoreham Beach Primary School (9.3km) show on map
  100. Buckingham Park Primary School (9.5km) show on map
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