Mile Oak Primary School

About Mile Oak Primary School

Mile Oak Primary School is a mixed state primary in Brighton and Hove, for children aged 4 to 11. Among the 40 primary schools in the local authority, it ranks 16th, placing it in the top half. Its ranking score of 64 puts it at the 47th percentile nationally. The three highest-ranked peers in the LA are Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove, Hove Junior School, and Stanford Junior School. The school is led by headteacher Luke Lording and has a capacity of 420 pupils, with 380 currently on roll. A notable 33.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, reflecting the school's role in a diverse catchment area. The school also offers nursery provision, providing continuity from early years through to Year 6.

Academically, Mile Oak performs solidly against local benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, above the Brighton and Hove LA average of 59%. Reading and maths average scores were 106 and 104 respectively, both above the national average of 100. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in reading was 21%, while in maths it was 8%, and in writing 4%. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2022 awarded it a Good rating across all categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This marked an improvement from its previous inspection in 2018, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. The early years provision also improved from a 3 to a Good rating, indicating stronger foundations for the youngest pupils.

The school offers a library, playing fields, a sports hall, and a forest school for outdoor learning. Sports include football, rounders, cricket, dance, and athletics, while clubs such as film club, art club, and coding provide enrichment. Mile Oak has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed, with 58 applications for 40 places and 38 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.45. This suggests strong local demand, and families considering Mile Oak should be prepared for a competitive admissions process. It is a good fit for families who value a primary with strong SEND support and a forest school ethos, set within a diverse community.

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