Hangleton Primary School

About Hangleton Primary School

Hangleton Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in January 2024, with every category assessed — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all rated Good. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. That figure matches the Brighton and Hove local authority average of 59%, placing the school exactly in line with typical performance across the area. The school’s previous inspection in 2018 also rated overall effectiveness as Good, though leadership and management were judged Outstanding at that time, so there has been a slight adjustment in that specific area. Among the 48 state primary schools in the local authority, only three hold an Outstanding rating, and the nearest one to Hangleton is Hove Junior School, 1.6 km away.

Academically, Hangleton Primary School performs at the local authority norm, which provides a straightforward benchmark for parents. The school’s KS2 attainment of 59% matches the LA average, meaning pupils here achieve at a typical level for Brighton and Hove. For context, the highest-performing primaries in the area, such as Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove and Hove Junior School, achieve higher ranking scores, but Hangleton sits comfortably within the broad middle band of the 48 state primary schools in the local authority. The Ofsted breakdown shows no significant weaknesses flagged across any of the graded categories, and the early years provision, which was previously graded Requires Improvement in 2018, has now been raised to Good. This represents a stable, consistent picture of performance for a school that serves a diverse intake.

Hangleton Primary School is a mixed, non-faith state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 403 pupils against a capacity of 533, so there is some headroom. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 94 applications for 28 places, with 27 first-preference offers made — an oversubscription ratio of 3.36 applicants per place. A third of pupils (33.3%) are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and suggests a diverse intake. The school offers a strong range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, a forest school, art studios, music rooms, and a gymnasium. Sports include cricket, tennis, athletics and football, and clubs range from gardening and science to coding and chess. SEND provision is well-covered, with support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a solid option for families seeking a Good-rated local primary with good facilities and inclusive support.

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