Downs Infant School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 7

Ofsted judgements: Good

Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Downs Infant School is a primary school in Brighton for ages 5 to 7. It is one of the 75 schools in Brighton and Hove. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 21 October 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

289 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Eligible for free school meals11.8%

11.8%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8%

8%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17%

17%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Downs Infant School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Downs Junior School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Fairlight Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
St Martin's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Elm Grove Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
Coombe Road Primary School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 7
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Walker
Phone: 01273099854
Website: downsinf.brighton-hove.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JA
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
URN: 114367

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.