Patcham Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8TAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Patcham 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 3rd of 34 primary schools in Brighton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 May 2015, report published 8 June 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

81 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

353 pupils on roll, with places for 384

Eligible for free school meals15.6%

15.6%, 10.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.3%

9.3%, 12.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.3%

17.3%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Patcham Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Patcham Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Carden Nursery and Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	50% met the expected standard
Westdene Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	59% met the expected standard
Balfour Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	66% 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 Georgina Manners
Phone: 01273087513
Website: patchamjun.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8TA
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
URN: 114372

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.