Peter Gladwin Primary School

About Peter Gladwin Primary School

Peter Gladwin Primary School in Brighton and Hove is a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11, currently home to 201 pupils against a capacity of 218. That leaves a little breathing room, but the demand tells a different story: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 84 applications for just 22 places, with 19 of those going to first-preference families. That works out at nearly four applicants for every spot, so it is clearly a sought-after school in the area. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 21.4%, which is above the national average for primary schools and suggests the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage. The headteacher is Vicki Strange, and the school has no religious character.

Academically, Peter Gladwin sits in the middle of the pack. In the 2023/24 KS2 assessments, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is four percentage points above the Brighton and Hove local authority average of 59%, and places the school 19th out of 40 primaries in the area. Reading was a particular strength: 78% hit the expected standard and 37% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 107. Maths was slightly weaker at 70% expected and 15% higher, with an average score of 103. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in October 2024, confirmed that standards are being maintained at Good overall. The early years provision was rated Outstanding, while leadership and management, and overall effectiveness, both remain Good.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, sports hall, gymnasium, ICT suite, playing fields and a Forest School, plus a chapel on site. Sports on offer include cricket, tennis, swimming and athletics, and there are clubs for drama, art and eco activities. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent feedback is strong: 93% of respondents would recommend the school, and 92% strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy there. However, the SEND support question drew a more mixed response, with 26% disagreeing or strongly disagreeing that children with SEND get the support they need. This is a school that suits families who value a strong community feel and decent academic outcomes relative to the local average, but oversubscription means you will need to have it as a firm first preference.

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