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Coombe Road Primary School

Brighton and Hove, BN2 4BPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
40%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#12,438
of 13,686 nationally

About Coombe Road Primary School

Coombe Road Primary School is a state primary in Brighton and Hove, one of 48 primary schools in the local authority. It ranks 37th among them, placing it in the bottom half of the LA table. The top-performing peers in the area are Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove, Hove Junior School, and Stanford Junior School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Stuart Scrase and has a mixed intake of 175 pupils, well within its capacity of 210. A notable feature of its local landscape is the high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals: 52.6 per cent, which is far above the national average and suggests the school serves a community with considerable economic disadvantage. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Westdene Primary School, 3.9 kilometres away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMilner Road, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, BN2 4BP
HeadteacherStuart Scrase
Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
Number of Pupils175
Free School Meals (FSM)52.6%
School Capacity175 / 210 (83% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (3 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomLibraryMusic RoomsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballDanceCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirEco ClubScience ClubCodingFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

Source: coomberoad.brighton-hove.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coombe Road Primary School

Coombe Road Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.