Downs Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Rugby Road, Brighton, BN1 6EDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Downs Junior School is a primary school in Brighton for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 75 schools in Brighton and Hove. It ranks 12th of 34 primary schools in Brighton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 11 December 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

127 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

495 pupils on roll, with places for 512

Eligible for free school meals17.2%

17.2%, 9.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.7%

11.7%, 9.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.8%

16.8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.5%

8.5%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Downs Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Downs Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Fairlight Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
St Martin's CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Balfour Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Hertford Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Katie Blood
Phone: 01273558422
Website: downsjunior.brighton-hove.dbprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rugby Road, Brighton, BN1 6ED
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
URN: 114366

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.