Glebe Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Glebe Primary School is a primary school in Brighton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 33rd of 34 primary schools in Brighton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 February 2023, report published 26 April 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
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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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

453 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Eligible for free school meals19.4%

19.4%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.3%

5.3%, 16.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13%

13%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Glebe Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Eastbrook Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	68% met the expected standard
Holmbush Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	79% met the expected standard
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Shoreham Beach Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Crutchfield
Phone: 01273592163
Website: glebeprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GB
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 150066

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.